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Get to know Neediness better with 5 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like privation or want.

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Neediness in a sentence

Neediness meaning

The characteristic of being needy.

Synonyms of Neediness

privation want deprivation poverty poorness impoverishment quality

Related words

Other words often associated with Neediness or its synonyms:

wealth property requirement disadvantage level deficiency leanness prize calibre lack barrenness attribute

Using Neediness

  • The main meaning on this page is: The characteristic of being needy.
  • Useful related words include: privation, want, deprivation, poverty.

Context around Neediness

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

unfairly 1×

Sentence patterns with Neediness

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

desperation and neediness 1× hide her neediness which happened 1× impose our neediness unfairly the 1× shields his neediness with arrogance 1× symptoms of neediness or codependence 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as father and 1× unfortunately darcey could 1×

Common sentence endings:

always being controlled 1× desperation and neediness 1× neediness or codependence 1× neediness with arrogance 1× to both men 1×

Words around Neediness

Just before it in the word index:

neediest 24 needhi 6 needham 301 needful 82 needed 17.507 needd 2

Just after it in the word index:

needing 1.261 needle 612 needlecases 2 needlecraft 4 needled 10 needlegrass 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Neediness

  • In this selection, "neediness" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, unfairly stand out and add context to how "neediness" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include desperation and neediness and hide her neediness which happened. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "neediness" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with neediness

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Unfortunately, Darcey could not hide her neediness which happened to be a turn off to both men. (17 words)

Or he will be self-effacing and compulsively compliant; he will display symptoms of neediness or codependence. (17 words)

While you should certainly express your interest in someone you like, don’t taint it with desperation and neediness. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

As father and son continue to be at odds, Kendall's efforts resonate with audiences as both pathetic and unfortunate as he shields his neediness with arrogance. (27 words)

And, while we should control our own lives and not necessarily impose our neediness unfairly, the same could be said for always being controlled. (24 words)

While you should certainly express your interest in someone you like, don’t taint it with desperation and neediness. (19 words)

Example sentences (5)

As father and son continue to be at odds, Kendall's efforts resonate with audiences as both pathetic and unfortunate as he shields his neediness with arrogance.

Unfortunately, Darcey could not hide her neediness which happened to be a turn off to both men.

While you should certainly express your interest in someone you like, don’t taint it with desperation and neediness.

And, while we should control our own lives and not necessarily impose our neediness unfairly, the same could be said for always being controlled.

Or he will be self-effacing and compulsively compliant; he will display symptoms of neediness or codependence.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "neediness" in a sentence?
An example: "As father and son continue to be at odds, Kendall's efforts resonate with audiences as both pathetic and unfortunate as he shields his neediness with arrogance." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "neediness" from authentic English texts.
What does "neediness" mean?
Neediness means: The characteristic of being needy.
What are synonyms of "neediness"?
Common synonyms of "neediness" include: privation, want, deprivation, poverty, poorness, impoverishment, quality.
How many example sentences with "neediness" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "neediness", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.