co-dependent
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Will Forte and D’Arcy Carden star in the black comedy/crime thriller set in Australia as co-dependent siblings willing to do anything to get their spray-tan business off the ground.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
It’s fraught enough to try such a handsy, dangerous, co-dependent activity with a friend or sibling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
Nicolas Cage plays the hellishly demanding boss, in a movie that spoofs the way co-dependent relationships can drag on through a lifetime, becoming all-consuming.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2023
Shields explained that her relationship with her mother was incredibly co-dependent.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2023
The paparazzi share a "co-dependent relationship" with Bollywood's celebrities, says Mandvi Sharma, a former publicist for Khan, who now runs her own public relations company.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2023