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Another word for possessive

Adjective

  1. Fearful of the loss of position or affection

    2. See also:

    owned

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Sentence Examples

  • He wondered if she felt as possessive of her art as he did his music.

  • He wondered if she felt as possessive of her art as he did his music.

  • The possessive pronoun follows the object.

  • "He is possessive," Dulce amended.

  • His arm draped across her shoulder in a tender but possessive way.

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