- present participle of nurture.
nurturing
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“I hire on vibes — if they’re fun, have a great attitude and have a nurturing, calm presence, and are talented at what they do,” says Robbins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
The women’s relationship is honest and nurturing, and Ms. Orringer portrays it with great sensitivity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
"She was begging for help," Clancy's former mother-in-law, Susan Clancy, said of a woman she described as a "very nurturing, very loving" mother.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
He reduces Bourdain to a zygote who simply needed enough nurturing to become his older, cooler self, when he could, instead, read between the lines to find what makes young Tony special.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
I also hear the woman explain that the Jamison Children's Center was established by Kern County "to provide children who need emergency shelter and protection a safe, warm, and nurturing environment."
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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