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Meaning of clinginess in English:

clinginess

noun

See clingy

‘But I got bored with more than Steph's clinginess.’
  • ‘I'm sure the clinginess is part of the annoyingness.’
  • ‘What could be a joyous occasion, as well as an important milestone in your life, is usurped by someone else's clinginess.’
  • ‘She waved at Pearl and wandered back to the Cobalt Castle, glad to be free of her clinginess for a little while.’
  • ‘Be on the lookout for signs of unusual distress, such as a sudden clinginess where there was none before.’