cosseted

Example Sentences

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An otherwise urban-dwelling sophisticate, he cultivated a rustic demeanor for France’s benefit, uncharacteristically donning a coonskin hat and simple clothes to impress cosseted aristocrats and ordinary Parisians alike.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

She may have grown up in showbusiness, working on multiple Disney shows before launching her music career, but she's neither cosseted nor precious.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Is there a benefit to being ignored by the industry — you don’t end up cosseted or overly corporate — at least as far as your stand-up goes?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025

I cosseted my weary garden with clover, practiced patience, saw the vanity of overwork.

From Scientific American • Aug. 18, 2023

The old heroic stamina of our ancestors, that craved the bitter but nourishing home-brewed, has died out, and in its place there is a sickly cadaverousness that must be pampered and cosseted.

From Birds and Poets : with Other Papers by Burroughs, John