fatherly
Example Sentences
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Egerton said it was Firth who was "fatherly and understanding".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
As the Slayer’s Watcher, Giles keeps Buffy battle ready, advises her and occasionally gives her a fatherly shoulder to cry on.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
It’s my fatherly nudge to do something that they’re a little nervous or apprehensive about, like the double black diamond or even trying a new food.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
Jeff adopted a stern, fatherly tone with his mom, which the documentary illustrates with the missives he left on her answering machine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2025
Mom says he wasn't a fatherly type of guy, which always seemed like an obvious thing to say, since he wasn't around.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
