babysitting

Example Sentences

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Her version: "He needs somebody there for him 100 percent of the time ... That's not love, it's babysitting."

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Happily, you appear to be helping them with babysitting duties while your son-in-law plays the piano on an upper floor.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Kothari said he’s noticed more people sitting in Dolores Park adjacent to their open laptops, likely babysitting their agents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The claimant's lawyer accused YouTube of trying to take advantage of busy parents looking for a "digital babysitting service."

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

But that kind of babysitting doesn’t get a guy paid.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen