He made an effort to shield his thoughts and tried again to get to his feet.

We must shield our thoughts so much of our days, you know.

And because of it he had neglected to shield his thoughts.

And now that we were not so close, he could shield his thoughts from me.

You don't know the trouble, the discomfort of dealing with races that can't shield their thoughts.

Most times I was able to shield my thoughts from it.

He's trying to shield his thoughts from me, but he's not doing a very good job of it.

I had full control of the body, but the mind itself seemed able to erect a barrier that shielded its thoughts.

For a split second, she held eye contact before turning away, shielding her thoughts from him.

Julia climbed down from the window and stood, shielding her thoughts as best she could.