coddle
Example Sentences
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The final stretch requires more coddling and, of course, cost.
The death of Manzo — who cut a national reputation by insisting that officials coddled criminals — only heightened a pervasive sense of vulnerability, especially in places like Michoacán.
From Los Angeles Times
A good fit for: Cooks who don’t want to coddle their pans and don’t mind a little oil.
In Zimmerman’s final pick, Rose’s mother visits and friction ensues when Rose coddles her too much.
From Los Angeles Times
The first lady appears only too happy to fake compassion — with the likely help of AI — in exchange for living the coddled life of a trophy wife.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
