babysitting

Example Sentences

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Her version: "He needs somebody there for him 100 percent of the time ... That's not love, it's babysitting."

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Happily, you appear to be helping them with babysitting duties while your son-in-law plays the piano on an upper floor.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Ledger is the fantasy: a former NFL player whose hobbies include babysitting Diem, wearing tight shirts and building himself a hilltop dream cabin that will someday belong in Architectural Digest.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

In synagogues that provide babysitting, children develop lifelong friendships.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

“Thanks, kiddo. I appreciate that. And I’m sorry your babysitting job got cut short.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison