attachment

Example Sentences

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Farr acknowledges that her children’s deep attachment to the family home has made it difficult to let go of the property.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Many of the fossils display unusual combinations of features, such as tentacles, stalks, attachment discs, and feeding structures that could be turned inside out.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

In Britain, the vast majority of British-born Muslims have a strong attachment to the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

McCarthy readily confesses he’s “very much a loner,” quiet and pensive — and yet he craves attachment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

He declared himself to be totally unsuspicious of her sister’s attachment; and she could not help remembering what Charlotte’s opinion had always been.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen