co-dependent
Example Sentences
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We could be the go-getter, the people pleaser, the co-dependent one, or even the savior.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 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
We don’t know much about her either, nor any of the noisy things onscreen, from the bloodrush of combat to the pull of their co-dependent affair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025
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
