babysitting

Example Sentences

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Hunter chalked up the babysitting remark to his own naivete when it came to being vulnerable with other players he thought were his friends on the island.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

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

A parent who refuses to share basic caregiving responsibilities places an unfair and unrealistic burden on the other partner — and on you, if you are spending time babysitting while he is upstairs.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

The following week Anne was back on babysitting duties and made sure to thank Sgt Phelps and his family for the kind tip-off.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

While I’d been bringing in a little extra cash babysitting, Brian was cutting other people’s weeds, and Lori had a paper route, it didn’t add up to much.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls