possessiveness

Example Sentences

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When an aspect of your culture becomes ubiquitous in the mainstream, no matter who you are, I think it’s natural to feel a little possessiveness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2024

“I don’t know if it’s the topic, but there hasn’t been a possessiveness about subject matter that I’ve found in other subjects, and I do think that’s pretty incredible.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2023

In contrast to the spirit of cooperation required for a successful recovery effort, Collar wrote in 1992, “ownership is a matter of jealousy, prestige and possessiveness that is fundamentally different in psychological origin.”

From Science Magazine • Jun. 8, 2022

It's not narcissism or ego, it's toxic possessiveness and idealism.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2022

As they walked on, his hand remained on her elbow with a new possessiveness.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare