overprotective

Example Sentences

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That can make people vulnerable, and it can also make well-intentioned children overprotective.

From MarketWatch

"I kept taking her to the doctors and they kept telling me I was being overprotective," Ms Wiggins explained.

From BBC

Then we all jumped out of our seats and tried to rush to the edge of the balcony, which made our parents really nervous because they “are totally overprotective,” my uncle likes to say.

From Los Angeles Times

Johnny embraces his rambunctious new form because Drac, who is typically overprotective, has said that only monsters can take over the hotel after he retires.

From New York Times

Joey is like all loving fathers — overprotective and mistrustful of the new beau; the difference is that Sofia’s father might literally murder the object of her affection.

From Washington Post