as in jealous
intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness
he was very possessive of his girlfriend's attention, and it was really starting to annoy her
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Recent Examples of possessive
Christy costars Ben Foster as Martin's manager-turned-husband James, initially depicted as loving and supportive (one shot shows Christy gleefully leaping into his arms after winning a match), but eventually revealed as possessive and dangerous.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Lepkowski described her cousin's ex as possessive, controlling and physically abusive.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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
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
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Lepkowski described her cousin's ex as possessive, controlling and physically abusive.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for possessive
jealous
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Neither a film noir femme fatale nor a jealous housewife, Sarah Trafford (Ruth Wilson) has come to Oxford Investigations for help in solving a mystery that has little to do with her own life.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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During an appearance on The Eli Manning Show in May 2024, Eli joked about feeling a bit jealous to hand over the character to Powell.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Possessive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessive. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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