overprotection
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Adventure eventually beckoned by way of his childhood best friend, a kid with a zeal for thrilling exploits named Alberto, who dragged him out of the waters of overprotection in which he was submerged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2021
On the issue of anti-fragility, you’re right that we think that in general, overprotection is bad.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2018
It will be the result of well-meaning parents, teachers and college administrators who tried to protect young people from harm without understanding that overprotection itself is harmful.
From New York Times ● Sep. 1, 2018
They insist that overprotection does more harm than good, and that excessive hovering inhibits children’s development in a number of ways.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2018
Eventually, this overprotection led to her consulting an astrologer, Joan Quigley, who predicted “good” days for the president to travel or even leave the White House and “bad” days when he should stay home.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 6, 2016
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