possessive of

Frequency: 6.58.8 per million words

Indicates the person or thing someone feels possessive towards, often used in a more formal or literary context.

possessivepossessive + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • She had always been possessive of her brother.
  • He grew increasingly possessive of his new car.
  • The cat is very possessive of its toys.
  • Don't be so possessive of your ideas; share them!
  • They were fiercely possessive of their cultural heritage.
  • After years of loneliness, she became incredibly possessive of her new friends.
  • A good leader should not be possessive of power, but rather delegate it.
  • Even as a child, he was quite possessive of his crayons.
  • Are you being possessive of your space, or do you genuinely need it?
  • The artist was deeply possessive of his original artworks.