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Anchored in the universal psychological tensions that underlie not just bad dates but most bad dynamics, Jackie and Michael’s thorny sense of instant codependence eventually prompts each person to deliver their own unhinged monologue.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 May 2026
This can slowly lead to codependence.
—Mark Travers, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
Libra: Pippa Pippa reflects both Libra’s charm and edge, as well as independence and codependence.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
The impish Reeves brings puppy-dog codependence to the scruffy Estragon, who leans on Vladimir as his body and memory fail him.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 May 2026
This can slowly lead to codependence.
—Mark Travers, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
Libra: Pippa Pippa reflects both Libra’s charm and edge, as well as independence and codependence.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
The impish Reeves brings puppy-dog codependence to the scruffy Estragon, who leans on Vladimir as his body and memory fail him.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for codependence
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“Codependence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/codependence. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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