coddling
Example Sentences
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The lessons learned during those first two years helped me navigate future challenges and disappointments in ways that coddling never could.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Indeed, Secretary Warfighter’s need for constant coddling is being ever more severely exposed as this scandal unfolds.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2025
When we’re formulating policies for children as a whole rather than coddling our own little angels, we fall scandalously short.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
“Romney hadn’t yet fully reckoned with his own coddling of Trump and what role he may have played in elevating him,” Coppins wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2023
The maroon goblin stood near the bed, coddling its bony shoulder.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
