co-dependent
Example Sentences
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We could be the go-getter, the people pleaser, the co-dependent one, or even the savior.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
It’s fraught enough to try such a handsy, dangerous, co-dependent activity with a friend or sibling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
Greenhalgh’s script doesn’t seem at all interested in understanding Winehouse psychologically, instead ascribing all her woes to her toxic co-dependent relationship with Fielder-Civil.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2024
"They love each other, but it's too co-dependent," says Coughlan.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2024
Shields explained that her relationship with her mother was incredibly co-dependent.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2023
