fatherly

Example Sentences

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It’s my fatherly nudge to do something that they’re a little nervous or apprehensive about, like the double black diamond or even trying a new food.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Harbour, as Jim Hopper, takes on a fatherly role to protect her, which can cause tensions between their characters as she tries to lead as normal a life as she can with her friends.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

Soap opera twists and fatherly love - but what next for Eubank and Benn?

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025

Whatever fatherly forces Ohtani acquired this weekend — when he and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, welcomed a baby girl — weren’t immediately on display in his first game back in the lineup.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2025

His fatherly affection was not strong, as events proved, but his fear of the gods was.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton