handholding
the act of holding hands, especially as a sign or token of affection.
constant reassurance and help, especially as an indication of one's interest or confidence: We do a lot of handholding with our clients.
Origin of handholding
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How to use handholding in a sentence
I then felt a hand holding my hand and ‘felt’ it had no middle finger.
Knocking on Heaven's Door: True Stories of Unexplained, Uncanny Experiences at the Hour of Death | Patricia Pearson | August 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEven an existing bond benefits from reviewing the fine art of hand-holding and sharing a porch swing.
What the Stars Hold for Your Week, June 26-July 2, 2011 | Starsky + Cox | June 26, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTThat means he needs foreign policy advisors who can make tough decisions without a lot of Oval Office hand-holding.
In February 1983, Vice President was dispatched on a hand-holding mission to our allies in Europe.
The crest of the clan was a mailed hand holding an olive branch, and the motto was "Not too much."
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 of 8 | Various
Straight and slim as a sapling Child Stig dances up, In each hand holding a fair silver cup.
The Songs of Ranild | AnonymousThe thin, almost transparent hand holding the letter trembled visibly.
The Czar's Spy | William Le QueuxThe Drucca coin is officially described as a “female figure standing to the left, her right hand holding a serpent (?)”
Archaic England | Harold BayleyHis fingers closed over the little cylinder and the hand holding it.
The Fire People | Ray Cummings
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