as in protective
trying too hard to protect someone (such as a child) from danger
His overprotective mother won't let him go out after dark. He is overprotective of his little sister.
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Adjective
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Linda Stermer: Todd was an extremely jealous and possessive person.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
20 May 2025 -
But to Newsom, the team’s choices to take part in the community and the circumstances of its arrival have also stoked a loyalty that has kept the region exceptionally possessive of its team.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Butler is a victim of a sinister moral panic, one in which small and jealous spirits tore down the highest targets their stubby little souls could reach.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
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Floundering writer June Hayward is jealous of her friend Athena Liu, a literary darling.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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“Overprotective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overprotective. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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