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

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

Educational methods often focus on teaching children the value of endurance, dispensing harsh punishments and avoiding anything that looked like coddling.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2023

The maroon goblin stood near the bed, coddling its bony shoulder.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull