minding
Example Sentences
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“I feel sorry for him, but I feel sorry for the Roebucks too. Two innocent people minding their own business.”
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
It’s about gratitude and respect for you and your husband, especially given that you do so much for your daughter, including minding her own daughter.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
For weekend cooks with other life responsibilities, minding a smoker to hold precise temperatures for hours, or even overnight, is difficult.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
“He wasn’t minding the shop” as state attorney general, Mahan said, pointing to fraudulent unemployment and hospice claims early in the COVID-19 pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
He was supposed to be minding the fishing nets, but he had found a fine piece of bamboo and was using it to draw pictures with water on the inside of the boat.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
