fatherly
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Egerton said it was Firth who was "fatherly and understanding".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
I noted the fatherly tone — and realized I probably seemed wasteful for resisting the chilly stream during a drought.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
As the Slayer’s Watcher, Giles keeps Buffy battle ready, advises her and occasionally gives her a fatherly shoulder to cry on.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
The fatherly proprietor of a Times Square ping-pong parlor where Marty trains?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
At first, the youngest basks in fatherly love.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
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