coddle
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“Radical transparency” and “radical acceptance” are terms that have been co-opted by TikTokers and AI chatbots to coddle people with therapy-speak until the terminology has lost all its meaning.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Does Prada want to coddle you in an unravelling world?
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
A good fit for: Cooks who don’t want to coddle their pans and don’t mind a little oil.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
But when things are rough, we don’t have to coddle each other.
From Slate • Sep. 29, 2025
“Ah, don’t coddle me. I know that my pronunciation is atrocious.”
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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