Example Sentences

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His parentlike care of Benzene stirs up questions about why Williams abandoned him as a baby, as well as fears about his own potential fatherhood.

From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2021

As my parents remained intransigent, in their blandly baleful, parentlike way, I had to resort to more exotic ways of slaking my thirst.

From New York Times • Aug. 21, 2013