defensively

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Couple that with the bearish RSI divergence, where the RSI made a lower high as the price made a higher one and bulls should be thinking somewhat defensively.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

He wasn’t told what resulted in his termination, but said that during his last ride, he had to drive defensively to avoid crashing into a vehicle that was merging recklessly on the freeway.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

It was a worrying display and a further dip in performance given Chelsea did not mount a shot on goal until the 40th minute and were error-prone defensively.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The Gunners are good defensively, and got through the tie pretty comfortably, but their problem is they don't look like they are going to score.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Hanako touched her braid defensively, though the girl didn’t seem to mean any harm.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata