overprotective

as in protective
trying too hard to protect someone (such as a child) from danger His overprotective mother won't let him go out after dark. He is overprotective of his little sister.

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Adjective
  • But to Newsom, the team’s choices to take part in the community and the circumstances of its arrival have also stoked a loyalty that has kept the region exceptionally possessive of its team.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2025
  • While Ventura’s relationships with other men have nothing to do with the charges against Combs, prosecutors have used them in attempt to paint a picture of his possessive, controlling and violent behavior.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • Some dogs may be jealous of the litter, while others who want to play may be too rough with them.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
  • These two have always been uneasy allies, each jealous of the other’s relationship with Mikey, each convinced the other is somehow more comfortable among all the biological and adopted Berzattos, each incapable of giving a proper apology to the other one.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2025
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“Overprotective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overprotective. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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