defense mechanism
Example Sentences
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For Divon, Pallywood is less a conspiracy theory than a psychological defense mechanism.
From Slate • May 30, 2025
“It was a defense mechanism because of my past history.”
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2025
It is important to remember that inflammation is a defense mechanism of the body.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024
“I’m ready to take care of business, as a defense mechanism, because it’s gotten to the point where you have to take some responsibility for your own safety.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024
It just about shattered every defense mechanism and every pretext I had against going to school.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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