possessiveness
Example Sentences
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"If you don't like it, just don't go for it or follow it. Why the possessiveness over other people's wallets?" someone wrote on Weibo.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
“I had written a book on writing once …” How did professional jealousy, competitiveness, possessiveness, or, on the brighter side, tenderness, collaborative spirit and generosity play out as you wrote a writing book together?
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
“I don’t know if it’s the topic, but there hasn’t been a possessiveness about subject matter that I’ve found in other subjects, and I do think that’s pretty incredible.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 5, 2023
It's not narcissism or ego, it's toxic possessiveness and idealism.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2022
As they walked on, his hand remained on her elbow with a new possessiveness.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
