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
It began as a stalker story and then grew deeper and more complex as it explored its main character’s neediness and shame.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024
Cecilia could hear the neediness in her own voice.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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