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security blanket
noun as in psychological support
Weak matches
Example Sentences
They act as a filing system, inspiration and even a security blanket, but when the case is solved, Preston asks: “Why would she need the totes anymore?”
He was the security blanket, especially after the Rams lost receiver Puka Nacua, who was ejected in the second quarter for throwing a punch.
"I couldn't explain it, though I did find articles describing the phenomenon. Maybe it was Freudian - beard as security blanket. Maybe it was Jungian - beard as mask. Whatever, it made me calmer..." wrote Prince Harry.
“The American security blanket has allowed European security to atrophy,” he said.
It’s an illustration of the nanny-fication of Black women that casts them as racialized human security blankets — forgiving, tranquil and even magical.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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