co-dependent
Example Sentences
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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
He said their performances were "incredible, honest and real", with the two characters becoming friends before their relationship becomes increasingly toxic and co-dependent.
From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025
Shields explained that her relationship with her mother was incredibly co-dependent.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2023
He offered his armchair expertise, saying that Sandoval “can’t control” Madix anymore but “can control” Leviss because “she’s easily manipulated and she’s very co-dependent ... he can’t do that with Ariana.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2023
