co-dependent
Example Sentences
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We could be the go-getter, the people pleaser, the co-dependent one, or even the savior.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
It’s fraught enough to try such a handsy, dangerous, co-dependent activity with a friend or sibling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
Can we be as co-dependent with art as we can with another human being?
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2025
He offered his armchair expertise, saying that Sandoval “can’t control” Madix anymore but “can control” Leviss because “she’s easily manipulated and she’s very co-dependent ... he can’t do that with Ariana.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2023
The co-dependent relationship between the Japanese press and the Kitagawa empire potentially goes a long way to explain why the story has been ignored.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2023
