Example Sentences

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In an interview with USA Today, Montana spoke on the lack of mental preparation that QB’s are entering the League with — suggesting contemporary college football’s coaching as a system that coddles its play-callers.

From Fox News • Oct. 8, 2021

I’ve asked him to talk to Alexis about it, but he says she’s just an anxious helicopter mom who coddles Casey, but they’ll both eventually move on from this phase and it’ll be fine.

From Slate • Jul. 12, 2021

All of which meant that Gross was a natural for “The Last of Us Part II,” a game that coddles no one.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2020

“She doesn’t belong to us. We can’t keep her,” warns Tom as his wife coddles the babe under lamplight.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2016

“Shall we have a look at that horse then? I doubt it’s anything serious. Marlena coddles them terribly. Oh, here’s the little lady now. Come here, darling,” he calls brightly.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen