doting
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He didn’t even mention Artemis in his most recent State of the Union speech, instead doting on the U.S.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
Martin, from Woodford Green, east London, was described in court as a "doting and loving grandmother" who had mobility issues that left her with a limp.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
She softens the character’s steely edges, turning a proud and almost rapacious woman into a mere doting mom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
It’s not clear why the doting parents were both absent, “but we are sure they had their reasons as they have been incubating the eggs faithfully,” the nonprofit wrote in its “Eagle Log.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026
He was not an overly doting father, and yet he never objected to them jumping on him, grabbing him.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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