cuddle
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"It was so hard to comfort him, I wanted to cuddle him but it would cause him too much pain," she said.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
I lead him back to bed, cuddle up beside him.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Sea lions are thigmotactic, a scientific term for very social creatures who like to cuddle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
They also managed to get a cuddle bed installed.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
Lana insisted they keep their distance from each other, so Mark lay on his side, several feet from Trina, the two of them staring at each other, wishing they could cuddle, at least.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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