coddling

Example Sentences

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Yet while the justices care not a fig for coddling the president, they do have a deep interest in the reputation of their own institution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Next season, while the Lakers are on vacation, are we going to see Austin Reaves in the playoffs wearing another team’s uniform because the Lakers traded him while coddling an aged star?

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2025

From the first measures of this live recording of the premiere at Minnesota Opera, conducted with impressive cohesion by Lidiya Yankovskaya, the swarming strings and piercing winds affirm that there will be no coddling.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2023

Apple trees suffering from coddling moth caterpillars benefit from bagging the fruit at just the right time.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2023

“My dear Isabella,”—exclaimed he hastily—“pray do not concern yourself about my looks. Be satisfied with doctoring and coddling yourself and the children, and let me look as I chuse.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen