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
Laura is an older woman, highly educated, actively devout, intelligent, resourceful, good-humored and a long-time resident of a community that struggles to balance its relative wealth with the neediness of surrounding communities.
From Salon • Sep. 30, 2025
That isn’t to say that Michaela doesn’t have her troubles — indeed, her neediness, which expresses itself as caretaking, resembles Devon’s.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2025
Her eyes are closed, her voice is pure neediness, pure woe.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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