"Lillian's been living here ever since your divorce," she answered defensively.

"It's being thoroughly tested," the water chairman answered defensively.

"Yeah, really," he answered defensively, trying to decipher the expression in her eyes.

"Well, you haven't been much fun," the blond woman answered defensively.

He answers defensively, and admits it is a question asked by prospective parents and one reason many choose not to proceed at this time.

"I always said it was alleged," she answered defensively.

Try to avoid taking things personally and answering defensively or angrily.

"The church sees to it that we are in no such danger," Jeremiah answered defensively.

"I'd planned to call later today," Henry answered defensively.

It hit too suddenly," Leah answered defensively, "and we lost a lot of ships during the war.