neediness
Example Sentences
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It can be difficult to navigate their neediness because they are needy in such specific and unfixable ways.
From New York Times
The late, not-so-great Hollywood Film Awards, whose winners were chosen primarily based on whether the recipient would show up for the ceremony, stand as a monument to that neediness.
From Los Angeles Times
She doesn’t hide the least flattering parts of herself in those years — her neediness, her selfishness, even the cruelty she inflicts on those closest to her.
From Washington Post
I love that he enjoys my company, but maybe his behavior is a sign of neediness or a social radar deficit?
From New York Times
She seemed to have few friends and her evident neediness alienated those to whom she hoped to ingratiate herself.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
