emotionally dependent

Frequency: 6.46.1 per million words

Reliant on another for emotional support and well-being.

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Examples (10)

  • He became emotionally dependent on his partner after his illness.
  • It's unhealthy to be so emotionally dependent on one person for your happiness.
  • The main character in the novel is portrayed as deeply emotionally dependent on her older sister.
  • After the breakup, she realized she had grown emotionally dependent and needed to find her own strength.
  • Children are naturally emotionally dependent on their parents for support and validation.
  • Therapy helped him understand why he was so emotionally dependent in his relationships.
  • She worries that her son is becoming overly emotionally dependent on his new girlfriend.
  • Being emotionally dependent can make it difficult to cope with loneliness or separation.
  • Their relationship failed because they were mutually and unhealthily emotionally dependent.
  • A sign of maturity is learning not to be emotionally dependent on others for your self-worth.