As such, it is prone to schoolboy errors of judgement, exacerbated by a cultural defensiveness and the ruling party’s refusal to listen to criticism.

Source: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/10/israels-war-with-gaza-has-exposed-chinas-impotence/

Criticism is “You never take out the trash,” defensiveness is “Yeah, well you never do the dishes,” contempt is name-calling and insulting someone’s character, and stonewalling is ignoring, walking away, and shutting down.

Source: https://www.eptrail.com/2023/02/02/inside-healthy-living-self-help/

"Despite rising arrears off historical lows, the credit experience remains benign," Citi analysts said in a client note, adding the "supporting metrics will add to the stock's defensiveness in the current environment".

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/australias-cba-posts-record-fy-profit-says-arrears-rising-amid-cost-pressure-3687176?cid=cna_flip_070214

In my opinion, Wyndham Hotels is the top pick among hospitality names due to its good mix of defensiveness and growth.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4567342-wyndham-hotels-a-good-mix-of-defensiveness-and-growth?source=feed_all_articles

The opening of the café is another occasion for the usual dynamics, reactivating Julio’s savior complex, Luis’s knee-jerk defensiveness, and Minister Payne’s itch for redemption.

Source: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/on-television/how-this-fool-became-the-summers-best-comedy