be needy
Frequency: 8.025.0 per million words
describes a state of needing support or attention
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Examples (10)
- He can be very needy sometimes, always seeking attention.
- After the accident, she was quite needy and required a lot of care.
- I think he will be a bit needy for a while until he adjusts to his new environment.
- She's being very needy today, constantly asking for reassurance.
- Why do you always have to be so needy when I'm busy?
- If you are too needy in a relationship, it can push others away.
- He doesn't want to be seen as needy, so he tries to be independent.
- Some people just naturally are more needy than others.
- Children can be very needy when they are young, demanding constant supervision.
- It's natural to be a little needy at times, especially during difficult periods.