looking after

Example Sentences

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Their mother, whom Jerry has been looking after, is dying, and there are medical bills that need to be straightened out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Cassidy says she was so inspired by her time spent looking after her dad that she's traded her day job to experience life as a carer for new BBC show Natalie Cassidy: Caring Together.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Barbie Cominsky, who worked alongside Pommier at the agency, said she took a maternal approach to her models—both in looking after them and setting expectations for what it took to work in the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

As Jim's health worsened, Kirsty would be up all day and night looking after him.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

He had four other kids at home who needed looking after.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge