emotionally dependent
Frequency: 6.46.1 per million words
Reliant on another for emotional support and well-being.
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- 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.