protectively in a sentence

Examples

1. Her classmates protectively whispered to Blueglass that some children had giggled at Aria's baldness.
2. She wraps her arms protectively around herself _ she has taken some heat for that decision.
3. Markowitz found himself protectively scanning newspapers for reviewers looking to knock the first-time director.
4. Yeltsin said, protectively, when Chretien stopped him and steered him toward the right chair.
5. At least three people were hospitalized protectively after a suspicious letter arrived at the French parliament.
6. A 1919 lithograph entitled " Mothers " shows several women protectively embracing their children.
7. Her husband, Jonathan, her manager, hovered protectively on Wednesday when she joined the spectators.
8. "Before I get into trouble with their families, " she said, protectively.
9. Attorneys for Whittle and Perez huddled protectively around their distraught clients and refused to talk to reporters.
10. In one photo, as a young boy, he protectively hugged his younger sister, Kristine.