- present participle of nurture.
nurturing
Example Sentences
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She added that Clancy had been a "very nurturing" mother until the birth of her youngest son.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Complicating matters, he has never been particularly generous or nurturing, and he has no spouse, children or other immediate next of kin.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
“Many same-sex couples provide loving and nurturing homes to their children, whether biological or adopted. And hundreds of thousands of children are presently being raised by such couples.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Parallel to Byrd’s stirring public advocacy is a crucial personal thread: her nurturing of Shelly, whose progressing dementia requires regular supervision.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
Sometimes the pain of our grief would break through the surface and threaten the fragile friendships we were nurturing.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
