Judge Pickering defended his behavior by saying that "we're looking back to a time, back to 1964."

A man on a cellphone defends his son's behavior to a school official.

The difference in some newer films may be that users occasionally defend their behavior.

Dr. Patterson said that in informal conversations, many doctors defended their behavior.

I felt ungainly discussing this with her; like a little boy defending his wayward behavior.

He forcefully defends his behavior, which has come under attack from other journalists and Clinton partisans.

Hogan responded by defending his behavior (with more complete footage from the same incidents, to push him as the face).

Not consciously, of course , he automatically defended her theoretical behavior.

I am not by any means defending his behavior because we all must accept the consequences for what we do.

Besides," he defended his behavior, "I did nothing to harm you.