co-dependent
Example Sentences
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Sibling relationships are some of the most formative, co-dependent bonds.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 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
Greenhalgh’s script doesn’t seem at all interested in understanding Winehouse psychologically, instead ascribing all her woes to her toxic co-dependent relationship with Fielder-Civil.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2024
Shields explained that her relationship with her mother was incredibly co-dependent.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 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
