avoidant
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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And I’m sorry that your ex’s choice to be avoidant is only making what I imagine to be a painful process that much more excruciating and drawn out.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026
“It’s about people who’ve got an avoidant attachment style.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025
“Excessive activity in those cells may actually make animals extra avoidant, and if you turn down that activity, they may actually explore more.”
From Salon • Feb. 22, 2025
She adds that Richelle's "signs of avoidant attachment could be an underlying therapeutic challenge" which the experts may not qualified to help her with.
From BBC • Oct. 4, 2024
When they said I had avoidant personality disorder, she told them I just hadn’t learned to be comfortable in my own skin.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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