Meanings of sound defensive in English

But to go further, to explain herself, would only be to sound defensive.

Geary did his best not to sound defensive.

He was trying hard not to sound defensive.

I try not to sound defensive.

Dunnett had reason to sound defensive.

I don't want to sound defensive.

Parker tried not to sound defensive.

Fermanagh dominated play for almost the entire game with good sound defensive work and a very effective counter-attacking strategy.

You sound defensive, Ms. Blake.

In an industry overwhelmed by focus groups, Columbus can occasionally sound defensive of his audience-friendly and almost neighbourly directing style.

Cleary's plans for a sound defensive foundation didn't exactly pan out as his team trailed 22-0 at halftime.

Alberto Moreno has qualities but a sound defensive instinct is not among them and Jürgen Klopp does not appear to have changed that.

The Aggies surged to first-half leads of 21-8 and 24-10 after setting a sound defensive tone in the opening minutes.

We each had just enough to summit and return. Reynolds sounded defensive.

He remained silent, and after a pause, she went on, sounding defensive.

He suddenly sounded defensive, like, why was I questioning his bureaucratic virility?