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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Taurus: Food, fashion and parties Materialistic, possessive and undeniably stylish, Taurus knows the finer things in life are meant to be savored.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025 -
In parallel, Trump put the European Union in the crosshairs of his on-again, off-again trade war, while his possessive rhetoric regarding Canada and Greenland has stoked outrage and alarm across the alliance.—
Joel Gehrke,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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One of the youngest of the MacKenzie brood (and often seen with sister Janet), Jocasta Cameron is sometimes callously honest, perpetually jealous of the attention Ellen gets, and unhappily married to an old man.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
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Public spaces were designed to feel more intimate and cooler during what can be sunny and hot days. MASON, OH − Jansen Dell wants tennis facilities around the world to be jealous of the Cincinnati Open.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Overprotective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overprotective. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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