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Recent Examples of enmeshment
Complex, intricate, and at all times realistic and humane, Famous Men is the pinnacle of the attempt to capture this specific and yet, all too universal, formative experience of enmeshment, devotion, and ego-death.
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Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
People who avoid intimacy often fear that emotional closeness will lead to loss of control, obligation or enmeshment.
—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
Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
People who avoid intimacy often fear that emotional closeness will lead to loss of control, obligation or enmeshment.
—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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However, once Venus enters Leo, your intimate affairs and emotional entanglements get hotter, messier and impossible to ignore.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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The gates made the code magical, letting the entanglement for space and the entanglement for matter affect each other.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 June 2026
Noun
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It was also noted that a child's torso can fit through the openings on the sides of the towers which could potentially result in serious injury, death or entrapment.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Products that tilt, shift or fail to stay flush with an adult mattress can increase the risk of falls, entrapment or suffocation, according to the CPSC’s safe‑sleep guidance.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 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 9 Jun. 2026.
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