clingy
Americanadjective
Usage
What does clingy mean? A person who is overly attached to or emotionally dependent on another person can be described as clingy.What are some other words related to clingy?
Other Word Forms
- clinginess noun
Etymology
Origin of clingy
Example Sentences
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"Michelle was on the ward for three days and initially she was very clingy, wouldn't let me go. I didn't know anything about mental health back then, so I just put it down to tiredness."
From BBC
By contrast, when the chatbot acted too clingy—“metaphorically grabbing your arm and saying, ‘No, you can’t leave,’ ” as De Freitas puts it—users bristled, staying only briefly before signing off.
She just didn’t put up with B.S. from guys who were trying to diminish her, call her irrational and insinuate she was clingy.
From Los Angeles Times
“She was always a pack dog, and had to be with people, and with Arthur. But she has been so clingy, and gets so upset to be left alone.”
From Los Angeles Times
The costumes are, on the surface, contemporary: We see an Adidas sweatshirt here, a clingy party dress there.
From Los Angeles Times
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