- present participle of nurture.
nurturing
Example Sentences
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I called Tish, Diane and Michelle, three smart, strong, nurturing women who’d been through and survived divorce.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
"I enjoy nurturing students, they are our future," one worker said.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
That has got to be one of the most vivid descriptions of a healthy relationship with money: You are nurturing the excess energy from all of the work you have done throughout the years.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
“To see NeeDoh come to this moment is spectacular, but it could also quickly deplete a brand we’ve been nurturing for a decade.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Jimmy Goble had been the love of Katherines youth, a nurturing father, and the partner she expected to grow old with.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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