paternal
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Mr. Cheadle matches the subdued gravity of Ms. Edebiri’s turn, although his tender solicitude has an affecting paternal pride and warmth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Prader-Willi syndrome stems from the loss of function of specific genes on the paternal copy of chromosome 15.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
The parents of Child C, who described their son as a "sunny child", said Bennett had "seemed clumsy but very paternal", which was something they initially liked.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
The older girl hides her face, but her sister keeps watching as a paternal figure explains the physics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
Nathan struggled to think of the Navajo word for paternal uncle.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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