coddling

Example Sentences

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The final stretch requires more coddling and, of course, cost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

But, at the same time, Munn is someone who does not want any special treatment or kid-glove coddling because of what she has experienced.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025

The hosts of the summit treated the university, battered by accusations of coddling antisemitism, as a business-school case study on leadership in higher education, complete with a slide presentation on its plummeting reputation.

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2024

Apple trees suffering from coddling moth caterpillars benefit from bagging the fruit at just the right time.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2023

Carl Tiflin still grumbled about weakness put into animals and men by too much coddling.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck