grow attached

Frequency: 6.88.8 per million words

To gradually begin to feel affection for someone or something.

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Examples (10)

  • We've grown very attached to this town and wouldn't want to move.
  • Over time, she grew deeply attached to the stray cat she was feeding.
  • I'm starting to grow quite attached to my new colleagues.
  • He didn't expect to grow so attached to the old car, but he couldn't bear to sell it.
  • Children often grow attached to their favorite toys.
  • Be careful not to grow too attached to the characters in the series; the author is known for tragic endings.
  • The volunteers grew attached to the community they were helping.
  • It's natural to grow attached to a place where you've lived for many years.
  • He found himself growing surprisingly attached to the quiet, simple life in the countryside.
  • If you foster a puppy, you might grow attached and decide to adopt it.