When we start with judgments, people naturally get into a defensive posture.

If it comes close, hunch into a defensive posture.

But it's so difficult for many pastors to hear what people are saying without jumping to a defensive posture.

The actor manifests his distaste for contractual interviews by presenting a hunched, defensive posture.

Many adopt a defensive posture as they prepare for a pulpit blitzkrieg, and build legacies of miscommunication, misunderstanding, and mistrust.