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possessive

adjective as in greedy

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Example Sentences

Many people do not realize how intensely possessive and demanding a married cheater can be.

A jilted and possessive ex-lover who was jealous because Le was about to be married to another man?

But when we moved in together, he became less sympathetic, more openly possessive, and I grew nervous.

In earnest appeals we find the nmen also used, with sometimes the praenmen or the possessive m prefixed.

The use of the plural possessive thrilled the heart of the workers; the club was a family possession.

His eyes were an index of the man, bold and possessive and unwavering.

The possessive pronoun is used by French soldiers in addressing superior officers.

But the possessive pronoun rose readily to his lips when talk turned upon the land.

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On this page you'll find 14 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to possessive, such as: selfish, craving, grasping, acquisitive, avaricious, and controlling.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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