babysitting

Example Sentences

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Hunter chalked up the babysitting remark to his own naivete when it came to being vulnerable with other players he thought were his friends on the island.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

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

A parent who refuses to share basic caregiving responsibilities places an unfair and unrealistic burden on the other partner — and on you, if you are spending time babysitting while he is upstairs.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

And it can feel like babysitting a fleet of agents that are constantly messing up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

I’d gotten home late from babysitting the night before.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen