neediness
Example Sentences
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And what defines neediness, especially for families with children in college?
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 29, 2026
Authorities such as James Serpell have suggested that these dogs’ neediness brings out our maternal instincts, Herzog noted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Without explicitly saying so, Goode reveals in Haddix and others a breed of human drawn by a dark neediness to these animals that nature designed to grow beyond their control.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2024
By the end of that first episode, Martha’s neediness has begun to shade into creepiness.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2024
Her eyes are closed, her voice is pure neediness, pure woe.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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