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neediness

[nee-dee-nis] / ˈni di nɪs /


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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

The character’s neediness and insecurities are cringe-inducing and hilarious, but his love for movies makes him sympathetic — or at least not completely insufferable.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 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

I'm just reveling in the glory of not having to hear the neediness and impotence of my own voice.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan




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