minding

Example Sentences

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It’s about gratitude and respect for you and your husband, especially given that you do so much for your daughter, including minding her own daughter.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

A related worry is that all this minding the social consequences of our choices can lead to virtue signaling.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Present everywhere, committed to nothing, minding its own business and making money from all sides.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Monday saw what appears to be one of the biggest insider trades ever registered, and there’s nobody minding the store willing to find out who it was.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

“You know if the old woman dies, we’ll all be dismissed,” Cook murmured to Mama, not one to follow her own advice about not minding the business of her employers.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland