feel dependent

Frequency: 6.05.1 per million words

To perceive oneself as needing support from others.

dependentVERB + dependent

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feel

Examples (10)

  • After the surgery, he started to feel dependent on his family for everyday tasks.
  • I hate to feel dependent, so I'm trying to find a job as soon as possible.
  • She began to feel emotionally dependent on her partner's approval.
  • Do you ever feel dependent on technology to get through your day?
  • For the first time in her life, the elderly woman felt dependent on strangers for her care.
  • If you rely too much on one person, you might start to feel dependent.
  • It's common for new parents to feel dependent on the advice and support of their own parents.
  • Losing his job made him feel dependent and powerless.
  • To feel dependent can be challenging for someone who has always been self-sufficient.
  • He worries that he will feel dependent if he has to move back in with his parents.