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Recent Examples of enmeshment
People who avoid intimacy often fear that emotional closeness will lead to loss of control, obligation or enmeshment.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
That is an unhealthy amount of enmeshment.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
This enmeshment of creative sources showcased how the titan utilized himself as an instrument who chose to refuse normativity.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Aug. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
That is an unhealthy amount of enmeshment.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
This enmeshment of creative sources showcased how the titan utilized himself as an instrument who chose to refuse normativity.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enmeshment
Noun
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What that résumé doesn’t show, however, is Sinofsky’s entanglement in the murkier corners of the business world.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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The transatlantic entanglement also means that Brent’s status as a relatively neutral benchmark is changing.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Though rare, quicksand entrapment can turn deadly.—
Outside,
Outside,
5 Mar. 2026
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These included an internal emergency release, latch or alarm to prevent entrapment.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Recent acoustical changes to the ever-challenging Houston hall have even yielded more sonic presence, warmth and envelopment.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Enmeshment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmeshment. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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