kid gloves
Example Sentences
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"That kind of argument really belongs to the past," he says, noting the idea that foreign investors "have to be treated with kid gloves or they run away... no longer has much force".
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Given that Mr. Carlson’s journey into a vile and very weird world has been well documented, it’s no surprise he’d treat Mr. Fuentes with kid gloves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
He is a two-way star, coming off a second career Tommy John surgery, who has been managed with kid gloves and bubblewrap in his return to pitching duties this year.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025
Pittsburgh has used kid gloves with Jones at times, though he also threw a career-high 96 pitches over seven brilliant innings against Colorado last weekend.
From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024
But he was high-strung, nervous, someone you often had to treat with kid gloves to settle him down, like a racehorse.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
