attachment

Example Sentences

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This relationship has been a slow burn for so many years, and so many people have an attachment and hopes for how it would come to a close.

From Los Angeles Times

What matters is that a baby has regular interaction with at least one "stable attachment figure", she says - it is not important whether that is a parent, or a nursery worker or childminder.

From BBC

Chemical additives like phthalates were also detected, which aligns with their relatively weak attachment within plastic materials.

From Science Daily

"The only thing keeping me here is emotional attachment," admitted the father of two, whose contract ends in May.

From Barron's

Don’t open suspicious attachments unless you have verified the sender independently of the original email.

From The Wall Street Journal