spoon-fed

Example Sentences

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"I spoon-fed the police," she explains with exasperation as she shows us print-outs of text messages and voicemails.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

I was largely content to live within those musically monolithic walls, supremely enjoying the fact that I'd been spoon-fed "In Utero" since I was in utero.

From Salon • Jul. 23, 2023

These are sympathetic and moving sentiments to be sure, but being spoon-fed these messages isn’t all that interesting.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2023

One of them, Shamim Salim, 26, was being spoon-fed soup by a well-wisher.

From Reuters • Apr. 26, 2023

She spoon-fed Minerva, who was now unresponsive, and rag-washed her face and hands before taking her into the bush to pee and then bundling her back up.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline