Prompt à se protéger de la critique.
Quick to protect yourself from criticism.
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See how the word “sur la défensive” is used in sentences
Il s'est mis sur la défensive quand j'ai posé la question. — He got defensive when I asked.
Inutile de te mettre autant sur la défensive. — There's no need to be so defensive about it.
Son ton, très sur la défensive, m'a fait changer de sujet. — Her defensive tone told me to drop the subject.
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