possessive

Example Sentences

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With her husband so frequently absent, child-rearing fell almost entirely to Frances, who proved a loving but possessive mother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

Atencio’s fiendish feline would have followed guests throughout the ride, a creature said to despise living humans and with predatory, possessive instincts.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

The inquest has also heard that Gunner Beck received thousands of messages from another senior colleague, Bombardier Ryan Mason, whom she described as being "psychotic and possessive".

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025

Less often examined is the mechanics of “Star Wars” as a brand with emotional staying power and Gen X’s insidiously possessive attitude concerning the original trilogy.

From Salon • May 25, 2024

“Yeah. We were friends. We hung out, all of us, together. But then Audrey got all possessive and weird.”

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence