defense mechanism
Example Sentences
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But conspiracy thinking is not a knowledge problem; it is an identity defense mechanism.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Together, the findings reveal a previously unknown natural defense mechanism within the human body.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 3, 2026
For Divon, Pallywood is less a conspiracy theory than a psychological defense mechanism.
From Slate ● May 30, 2025
"There is no other vegetable with a defense mechanism that if you attack it, it will spit sulfuric acid in your eyes."
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2024
The therapist Mark and Linda made him see had called it a defense mechanism, and Joaquin thought that sounded exactly like something that someone who never needed a defense mechanism would say.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
