paternalistic
Example Sentences
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At the same time, a justified pushback has grown against the one-size-fits-all and sometimes paternalistic advice public health hands out, especially to pregnant women.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
"It is never paternalistic to insist that countries treat their citizens well," he said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
“In the future, primary-care doctors could act more as expert consultants rather than paternalistic bosses to patients.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2025
There’s lots of paternalistic Daddy talk these days that centers on the need to “protect the American people.”
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2025
Victor III was far more enlightened, but his liberalism was paternalistic, rooted in noblesse oblige.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
