Example Sentences

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I am sick of feeling like I am mothering my nearly 30-year-old brother and then being told off as though it’s my fault he doesn’t clean up after himself.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2018

Although the tiny hole in my heart will likely remain, I believe I am mothering the four children who were meant to give my life purpose.

From Time • Oct. 16, 2014