kid gloves
Example Sentences
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That apprehension is understandable, but ironically, the film treats adults with kid gloves.
From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026
He appeared to treat Romero with kid gloves when a heavier punishment could easily have been in order, only increasing the impression, publicly at least, that Frank struggles to impose himself on his players.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 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
But the idea of handling such a gleeful provocateur with kid gloves seems to somehow miss the point of De Palma’s work.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2024
She removed her pearl-gray, skintight kid gloves, blew into each finger, smoothed and folded them and placed them on the piano.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
