coddling
Example Sentences
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In a culture that would soon put coddling first, Tony gets the opposite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Indeed, Secretary Warfighter’s need for constant coddling is being ever more severely exposed as this scandal unfolds.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2025
When we’re formulating policies for children as a whole rather than coddling our own little angels, we fall scandalously short.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
“Romney hadn’t yet fully reckoned with his own coddling of Trump and what role he may have played in elevating him,” Coppins wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2023
Carl Tiflin still grumbled about weakness put into animals and men by too much coddling.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
