I stood my ground but found myself taking an increasingly defensive posture behind my box.

Indeed, as aggressive as Microsoft's outreach may seem, in many ways the company is becoming increasingly defensive.

But the increasingly defensive stance reflected in your column and in the paper itself has been troubling to me.

But his public comments are becoming increasingly defensive and even sometimes take on a whining quality.

American workers are in an increasingly defensive position.

In an instant, the risk-taker on the court grew increasingly defensive as she sat behind the microphones.

He added, "Does it mean that they are changing the character of their forces to be increasingly defensive in nature instead of offensive?"

The Defense Department said the buildup was taking on an increasingly defensive character.

On the other hand, if the player does not perform optimally, missions become increasingly defensive in nature and eventually the Claw is forced to retreat.

Under pressure from politicians and the public, many in law enforcement appear increasingly defensive.