possessive

Example Sentences

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With her husband so frequently absent, child-rearing fell almost entirely to Frances, who proved a loving but possessive mother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

The inquest has also heard that Gunner Beck received thousands of messages from another senior colleague, Bombardier Ryan Mason, whom she described as being "psychotic and possessive".

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025

Less often examined is the mechanics of “Star Wars” as a brand with emotional staying power and Gen X’s insidiously possessive attitude concerning the original trilogy.

From Salon • May 25, 2024

“It reflects the triumph of possessive individualism,” he said.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2023

Words like anybody, everybody, somebody, and nobody become possessive when you add s: anybody’s, everybody’s, somebody’s, nobody’s.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner