Sir Reynard reminded her a lot of her father, only she was too old to appreciate his protective impulses now.

She awakens a queasy protective impulse, a fantasy of rescue that is all the more powerful for being confused.

J. D. Salinger is another of his heroes, which makes sense, given Curtis's tender and protective impulses.

I even think I understand the protective impulse that made you refrain from telling me about it.

Unfortunately, the protective impulse sometimes gets turned into a reflexive opposition to every kind of public facility, even youth rehabilitation centers and small homeless shelters.

Renie moved near her, the protective impulse the only thing that made sense in this entire, incomprehensible drama.

"Partnership" is often a code word for "small family business," a phrase that evokes protective impulses among lawmakers.

Instinctively I moved forward with a protective impulse, holding the Crucifix and Wafer in my left hand.

Only with hindsight did the sisters realize that their protective impulse had served Elena badly.

They stand for both the protective impulse and the compensatory one [...].