possessiveness

Example Sentences

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According to Sure, Porter warned him about Combs, advising Sure to stay out of Quincy’s life because of Combs’ alleged possessiveness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2025

“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

In contrast to the spirit of cooperation required for a successful recovery effort, Collar wrote in 1992, “ownership is a matter of jealousy, prestige and possessiveness that is fundamentally different in psychological origin.”

From Science Magazine • Jun. 8, 2022

It's not narcissism or ego, it's toxic possessiveness and idealism.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2022

He touches her shoulder with a possessiveness in his eyes that I don’t like.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir