coddle
verb (used with object)
to treat tenderly; nurse or tend indulgently; pamper.
had been coddling
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past perfect progressiveof coddle.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Ever since the war he had been coddling an idea that he thought might be too salty for English dancers.
From Time Magazine Archive
At least this explained why Kaz had been coddling Wylan and sending jobs his way.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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