cradle
noun
a small bed for an infant, usually on rockers.
are cradling
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present progressiveof cradle.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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When we are cradling those tiny heads and still-weak necks, it is natural to want to do everything we can to protect our children.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 25, 2023
Nearby, Stephanie Levy and David Feinman are cradling Clapton, a sleeping tabby, as if he were an infant.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 19, 2015
Around the table, we are cradling our heads in our hands or rubbing our tired brows with shaking fingers.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
