defense mechanism
Example Sentences
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For Divon, Pallywood is less a conspiracy theory than a psychological defense mechanism.
From Slate • May 30, 2025
It is important to remember that inflammation is a defense mechanism of the body.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024
Scientists believe that algae use bioluminescence as a defense mechanism — to scare off hungry sea creatures or call attention to their location, which draws the predators’ predators.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024
“I’m ready to take care of business, as a defense mechanism, because it’s gotten to the point where you have to take some responsibility for your own safety.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024
We had created this idea of ourselves as a defense mechanism to survive in the world we were living in.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
