possessiveness
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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
Same need for help, given how extreme her possessiveness is, but different sources and risks.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 7, 2023
It's not narcissism or ego, it's toxic possessiveness and idealism.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2022
She had some of her Aunt Evy’s talent for mimicking, some of Ruthie Nolan’s possessiveness.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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