coddle
Example Sentences
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I just think one of the cruelest things you can do is to coddle your child in a false reality versus helping them figure out the real reality.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Does Prada want to coddle you in an unravelling world?
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
The screenwriter goes out of their way to coddle the audience, showing them everything they just watched, but with an added layer of new information to fill in the gaps so the twist makes sense.
From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026
But when things are rough, we don’t have to coddle each other.
From Slate • Sep. 29, 2025
Dad, louder: Did you just say we coddle her?
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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