attachment
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Anxious attachment is often associated with worries about rejection or abandonment.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
And relationship coaches promise to reveal the hidden signs of emotional unavailability in a partner or the ways to heal anxious attachment.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
It's that nuance, Lizzy says, which is often lost in discussions of attachment theory.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
People with an avoidant attachment style prioritise their independence and find it difficult to open up emotionally or rely on others.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The airlock attachment point has a flap I can unroll and seal the opening with.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Levine also argues that insecure attachments can in themselves be strengths.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
It also says never to buy a baby sleeping bag with a hood or without armholes, or one with excess material or attachments, and to make sure to buy the right size sleeping bag.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
He had childhood attachments and a father who would be an assistant coach on the bench, but he also had options.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
The effect of AI attachments on a person’s other relationships also isn’t understood, but Alary’s experience shows an AI obsession can hurt loved ones as well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
It was a sleek black military-style gunship, with attachments on the sides that looked like laser-guided rockets.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing attachment
The Circuit
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret
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