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verb

coddle

treat with excessive indulgence

In a sentence

Six example sentences with coddle, each labelled with its topic.

  • A good coach will not coddle beginners, but adds weight steadily so the work stays hard and honest.

    Fitness

  • The tutorial refuses to coddle new players, handing them one weapon and letting them fail their way to competence.

    Gaming

  • Parents who coddle a nervous child, sparing every small discomfort, often find the fear grows rather than fades.

    Psychology

  • Investors warned the founders not to coddle early users with free service forever, since nobody pays for what was free.

    Startups

  • The coach refused to coddle the top recruit, making him run the same drills and sprints as the walk-ons.

    Basketball

  • Managers who coddle a struggling employee by hiding the bad reviews leave him unprepared when the cuts arrive.

    Business

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