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
Nancy is hurt and bitter that Jim left her, as well as possessive of you and her sister.
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Jeanne Phillips, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
The Creature thinks his suffering can only cease if it is replicated in another, and expresses this desire through possessive, dehumanizing language.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 7 Mar. 2026
Starring alongside Box and Sami is the returning Alicia Gardiner, who plays Dulcie’s possessive wife Cath.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
After a night of a drinking game gone very wrong, Bree is left behind by a possessive Evan, giving Wrigley and Bree alone time to hash out their unspoken feelings for each other.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
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Jeanne Phillips, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
The Creature thinks his suffering can only cease if it is replicated in another, and expresses this desire through possessive, dehumanizing language.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 7 Mar. 2026
Starring alongside Box and Sami is the returning Alicia Gardiner, who plays Dulcie’s possessive wife Cath.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
After a night of a drinking game gone very wrong, Bree is left behind by a possessive Evan, giving Wrigley and Bree alone time to hash out their unspoken feelings for each other.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for possessive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for possessive
jealous
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To return the favor, Graham proposes a fake dating scheme with Wells to make her crush, singer Justin Kohl (Josh Heuston), jealous.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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At Williams’ trial, authorities said Williams was a jealous lover and often became enraged.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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“Possessive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessive. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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