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

The pontiff resumed some work on Monday and called the Priest of the Parish of Gaza "to express his fatherly closeness", the Vatican added.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2025

She said he had asked in "gentle and fatherly way", and that she thought "the leader has the right to be presented in the way he sees fit".

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024

It was another confidence boost for the redshirt freshman who’s continuing to absorb fatherly advice while forging his own identity.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024

“A fatherly hand, is that what you call it!”

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver