babied
Example Sentences
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He acknowledged that he babied his surgically repaired knee for most of the first half, resulting in a swing that was more tentative and produced more soft contact.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2025
It also doesn’t include fellow all-star Tony Gonsolin because the Los Angeles Dodgers have so babied his development that he doesn’t have a 20-start season yet.
From Washington Post • Jul. 13, 2022
He’s done so, supposedly, to care for Ginny, 34, who has Down syndrome but doesn’t want to be babied.
From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2022
I babied those potatoes so they would not brown.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2022
“Look, if you wanted to be babied, you should have asked Peeta.”
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
