become attached

Example Sentences

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If you do it multiple years in a row, somehow you become attached to the glacier, and you’re curious how he is doing.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

People have become attached to a certain image of who she is that isn’t the “full picture.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2024

Some insiders will take items "with no intention of ever selling them, but because they have become attached to the collections and they feel that they appreciate these items more than the institution does".

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2023

The transition was jarring for some workers, especially those who had moved far from their offices, or had become attached to new work-from-home habits.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2023

But I had become attached to my beard, and I resisted all efforts to get me to shave.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela