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
Laundrie objected, saying he felt "neglected" and eventually became possessive.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 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
“I liked the experimental side of it. And we only achieved that because Jacques was not possessive over his words, his lines. That was incredibly collaborative. But also very freeing.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2024
But if there’s just a pronoun in front, stick to the rule and make it a possessive: Basil objects to our kissing in public.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
Vocabulary lists containing possessive
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