on the defensive in English

prepared to defend one's actions, ready to justify one's actions

Use "on the defensive" in a sentence

1. The enemy troops are put on the defensive.

2. In his presence, she was constantly on the defensive.

3. 12 Simple as sneezing to put him on the defensive.

4. Talk about boy-friends always puts her on the defensive.

5. After Guadalcanal the Japanese were clearly on the defensive in the Pacific.

6. 20 Standing on the defensive indicates insufficient strength ; attacking , a superabundance of strength.

7. For the first time in the war, a large German force fought on the defensive.

8. The Sangh has put Congress on the defensive by forcing it to dilute its secular tradition.

9. Counteroffensive definition is - a large-scale military offensive undertaken by a force previously on the defensive

10. 27 The Sangh has put Congress on the defensive by forcing it to dilute its secular tradition.

11. The remaining Portuguese forces, already on the defensive, were rapidly running out of both manpower and supplies.

12. UNIT manages a counterattack and calls in the aircraft carrier Valiant, which puts the Sontarans on the defensive.

13. An Aggro deck rarely plays on the defensive unless it's facing another Aggro deck that gains the upper hand

14. Although the Byzantines regrouped and recovered somewhat, they never fully regained Asia Minor and were often on the defensive.

15. The challenges to her credibility are reaching fever pitch and are putting the first lady and her allies on the defensive.

16. The Conservative achievement in the 1980s was to put Labour on the defensive by presenting Thatcherism as a continuation of historic Conservatism.

17. Challenger's shocking explosion devastates the families of the crew as well as millions watching live, and an investigation puts NASA on the defensive

18. Broncos re-signing Kareem Jackson puts more pressure on Drew Lock The Denver Broncos are completely set on the defensive side of the ball

19. In trade, especially, China is likely to be increasingly on the defensive next year, with its stable exchange rate policy arousing rancour and, potentially, retaliatory tariffs.

20. In trade, especially, China is likely to be increasingly on the defensive next year, with its stable exchange rate policy arousing rancor and, potentially, retaliatory tariffs.

21. 16 In trade, especially, China is likely to be increasingly on the defensive next year, with its stable exchange rate policy arousing rancor and, potentially, retaliatory tariffs.

22. Tyler Bey is a rangy, explosive forward with budding offensive potential, a terrific motor on the glass, and an intriguing combination of versatility and instincts on the defensive end.

23. They are also good in the running game when it comes to making Audiles or adjusting where the direction of the run and blocking scheme will go based on the defensive look

24. It can also be based on the defensive values from shields like with Shield ChargeShield ChargeAttack, AoE, Movement, Travel, MeleeRadius: 8 / 16Mana Cost: 10Cast Time: 1.00 secRequires Level 10Charges at a targeted location or enemy, pushing away enemies in …

25. So it completely put him on the defensive, this poor British aide, and he had to sort of go back and sort of figure out what to do so that they could address him in some way that he would actually read the letter.