coddling

Example Sentences

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The final stretch requires more coddling and, of course, cost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

But, at the same time, Munn is someone who does not want any special treatment or kid-glove coddling because of what she has experienced.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025

But rehabilitation programs cost money and can be portrayed as coddling.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2023

Apple trees suffering from coddling moth caterpillars benefit from bagging the fruit at just the right time.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2023

As a Russian, Boukreev came from a tough, proud, hardscrabble climbing culture that did not believe in coddling the weak.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer