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overprotective
adjective as in unduly protective
Strongest matches
Strong matches
- grandmotherly
- nannyish
- vigilant
Example Sentences
Chloe Rist, Mason's sister, told the court how their family had been overprotective of him "because he was so vulnerable and harmless".
Even the richest, most overprotective parents could never keep their precious little children precious little children forever.
“She was a fantastic mother. She loved her children beyond belief. She was overprotective,” Mayo said.
Joel is overprotective to the extent of control.
Then I added the wife, who is an overprotective Italian American mother who is a breast cancer survivor — my wife is a breast cancer survivor.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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