babysitting

Example Sentences

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A word of caution: You have made a substantial tally of everything you have done for your daughter, including babysitting, making 529 contributions and providing generous IVF assistance.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

After babysitting for 25 cents an hour, he dreamed up a more-profitable alternative: acting as an agent, lining up jobs for other sitters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

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

“I thought we were just babysitting her until we could find her a home!”

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio