Another word for possessive | Synonyms for possessive

Another word for possessive

adjective

Fearful of the loss of position or affection:

clutching, jealous. See owned

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He wondered if she felt as possessive of her art as he did his music.
The possessive pronoun follows the object.
His arm draped across her shoulder in a tender but possessive way.
He met her gaze, and her body bloomed with warmth in response to the possessive gaze that swept over her from head to foot before his eyes settled on the demon.
"He is possessive," Dulce amended.

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