babying

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O’Neal objected quickly and loudly, telling Barkley to “stop babying these players.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

“Committing to throwing it, not really babying it. Not trying to shape it, just throwing it, and trusting how its going to come out.”

From Washington Times • Jun. 17, 2023

But as for the Mariners babying him and not letting him come back, you’d be 100 percent incorrect on this situation.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2022

But breaking the habit of babying your puppy will prep it for being touched by other people in different situations.

From Fox News • Mar. 23, 2022

Mama held Akira as if he were an infant, his hands around her neck the way he liked to do when Mama felt like babying him.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata