- present participle of coddle.
coddling
Example Sentences
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College coddling ends in the real world, writes Callum Borchers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Indeed, Secretary Warfighter’s need for constant coddling is being ever more severely exposed as this scandal unfolds.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2025
When we’re formulating policies for children as a whole rather than coddling our own little angels, we fall scandalously short.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
“Romney hadn’t yet fully reckoned with his own coddling of Trump and what role he may have played in elevating him,” Coppins wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2023
Granville was a temperamental animal who needed coddling, and little time was left over for the Seabiscuits and Grogs of the stable.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
