He was sleeping, one arm flung possessively across his wife. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : Young children are so possessive they will not allow others to play with their toys; a possessive lover. From Dictionary.com.
His hands roamed her body, greedily, possessively. From Wordnik.com. [Wyoming Territory]
My left arm lies possessively along its curved back. From Wordnik.com. [Borrowed Finery, A Memoir]
Trapspringer turned away possessively, his eyes wide. From Wordnik.com. [Kendermore]
He ran his hand possessively down the side of her face. From Wordnik.com. [Consultant Care]
The Scavengers folded possessively around their Treats. From Wordnik.com. [Dancer's Luck]
It was his fingers possessively sliding along her belly. From Wordnik.com. [Tutoring Lady Jane]
One hand came up to rest possessively on Bek's shoulder. From Wordnik.com. [Morgawr]
He'd stroked her expanding belly possessively and kissed her. From Wordnik.com. [Moontide]
Her shoulders curled in, her head bowed over it possessively. From Wordnik.com. [Renegade's Magic]
"Lose yourself," she muttered, and took Stile's arm possessively. From Wordnik.com. [Split Infinity]
His arm was around her waist, a hand possessively cupping a breast. From Wordnik.com. [Heart Of Stone]
Anna smiled at him possessively and stretched out to touch his hand. From Wordnik.com. [The Sound of Thunder]
He let his hands linger possessively on her arms, his temper sparked. From Wordnik.com. [The Seduction Of Sara]
He used his tongue audaciously, sexily, masterfully, and possessively. From Wordnik.com. [The Witness]
His mouth was warm and hard as it settled possessively on top of hers. From Wordnik.com. [For The Roses]
Sam slid his hand up Evelyn's back to drape possessively over her shoulder. From Wordnik.com. [Too Many Bosses]
Ayla felt him clutch her possessively, and wondered what had brought it on. From Wordnik.com. [The Mammoth Hunters]
His head swooped down and his lips captured hers fiercely and possessively. From Wordnik.com. [Pregnant by the Millionaire]
His arms around her tightened, almost possessively, pulling her even closer. From Wordnik.com. [Shiver]
Yuri stopped next to the Scout with one hand possessively on the door latch. From Wordnik.com. [Tombstone Courage]
Tath-agres lay still against him, one arm flung possessively across his chest. From Wordnik.com. [Stormwarden]
She held his arm possessively and fanned herself, vastly pleased with herself. From Wordnik.com. [Tai-Pan]
He ran his hands over her, possessively and with more aggressiveness than usual. From Wordnik.com. [Ricochet]
How she had gripped and squeezed him, so possessively, with every part of herself. From Wordnik.com. [Boiling a Frog]
And Warren tends to hold to his stocks mighty possessively - for decades, in fact. From Wordnik.com. [Who Cares About Technical Analysis? Not Warren Buffet.] Reference
"Not on your life," she said in a growling tone, clutching his lapels possessively. From Wordnik.com. [The Witness]
Kyle had his hand possessively on her back and she couldn't shake it off discreetly. From Wordnik.com. [Wait For The Sunrise]
Olikea had been standing behind him, her hands resting possessively on his shoulders. From Wordnik.com. [Renegade's Magic]
Almost like a miser Richard took the mug in his hands and purred over it possessively. From Wordnik.com. [Men of Affairs] Reference
Two couples walk in the front door, the wives holding the husbands 'arms possessively. From Wordnik.com. [The Year's Best Science Fiction 23rd Annual Collection]
He curled his arm possessively around Camille's shoulder and led us out into the yard. From Wordnik.com. [Changeling]
Annet laid her hand possessively on Hyacinth's shoulder, burning up like a stirred fire. From Wordnik.com. [The Hermit of Eyton Forest]
She had Richard beside her, a hand possessively rather than protectively on his shoulder. From Wordnik.com. [The Hermit of Eyton Forest]
They settled to sleep, him sprawled beside her, one arm slung possessively over her waist. From Wordnik.com. [A Lady of His Own]
Before her next heartbeat, she was in his arms and his mouth was possessively taking hers. From Wordnik.com. [The crush]
Then Thorvald's arm swept out, his fingers closing possessively about the barrel of the blaster. From Wordnik.com. [Storm Over Warlock] Reference
Daniel went back to the business of the cabin, keeping one arm possessively over Lace's shoulders. From Wordnik.com. [Annie, Get Your Guy & Messing Around With Max]
Sheen clung to his arm possessively, showing the world that her attention and favor were for him alone. From Wordnik.com. [Split Infinity]
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