possessive
Example Sentences
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"You can have them both, I am not possessive. And their sisters."
From BBC
With her husband so frequently absent, child-rearing fell almost entirely to Frances, who proved a loving but possessive mother.
Most notably, there’s an attempt to mirror Latin grammar by omitting articles and possessive pronouns: “We stray from point.”
From Los Angeles Times
She claims she tried to end the relationship after a few months when Alvarado turned overbearing and possessive.
From Los Angeles Times
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
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