avuncular
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But her observation that the adjective “selfy” was coined by a 17th-century Scottish minister and meant to deride self-centeredness comes across as unnecessarily avuncular information.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Over 6 feet tall with an avuncular demeanor, he and his team have eaten dinner together every night at around 6 p.m. over the course of the landmark trial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
Though it counts Jesus among its many visitors over the years, said Khaldoon Hanna, Taybeh’s avuncular deputy mayor, these days “no one is coming.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025
A bearded, avuncular figure who was serving as New Labour's first health secretary, he was 'persuaded' to stand against his old comrade Ken.
From BBC ● May 7, 2025
I wash, he dries, and he asks me benign, avuncular, maddening questions, such as how do I like Grade Nine.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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