possessive
Example Sentences
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With her husband so frequently absent, child-rearing fell almost entirely to Frances, who proved a loving but possessive mother.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
Ms Pilley, 38, had recently ended her year-long secret relationship with Gilroy, who was described in court as possessive and manipulative.
From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025
Later, they sent an updated transcript that changed it again to "supporter's" — a singular possessive that would mean Hinchcliffe's comment.
From Salon • Oct. 30, 2024
And I know you’ve talked about it and you’ve shared that you understand as a writer being possessive of your work.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2024
It was more as if she had brought them up— perhaps through indifference or through laziness or even through some kind of possessive cruelty—with an imperfect sense of right and wrong.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Vocabulary lists containing possessive
Unit 1: Telling Details
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