coddling
Example Sentences
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In a culture that would soon put coddling first, Tony gets the opposite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Indeed, Secretary Warfighter’s need for constant coddling is being ever more severely exposed as this scandal unfolds.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 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
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
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
