How to Use coddle in a Sentence
coddle
verb- The judges were accused of coddling criminals.
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Other big brands have upped their game too, to coddle top clients.
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Dana Thomas,
Town & Country,
18 Feb. 2016
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Schaefer did not coddle the kids but got right back to business.
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Elizabeth Hernandez,
The Denver Post,
10 June 2019
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To be a guest at Quince is to be gently coddled, like a farm-fresh egg.
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Mackenzie Chung Fegan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
16 May 2024
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They shouldn’t be coddled; instead, they should be challenged.
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Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
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Why are her landlord and the town of Huntley still coddling her?
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Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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But Louise isn’t willing to sit in judgment or to coddle him.
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Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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There is so much middle ground between throwing an adult child out and coddling.
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R. Eric Thomas,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Still, James Bond media can't coddle our fears.
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Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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Still, James Bond media can't coddle our fears.
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Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
1 June 2026
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Your feet might be your most essential outdoor tools, so coddle them.
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Matt Jancer,
Wired,
17 Dec. 2019
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Yet, this is who Kemp and the unidentified bailiff chose to coddle and cry over.
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Kirsten West Savali,
Essence,
3 Oct. 2019
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The knee needs to be coddled for the moments when it is really needed.
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Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Sep. 2019
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As a baby, I was coddled by my parents out of much love and concern.
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Kavita Das,
Longreads,
29 Jan. 2018
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Leisure bred laziness; coddling meant spoiling.
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Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The youngest of seven children with four older brothers, he was not coddled.
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Don Norcross,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
20 Oct. 2017
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For this reason, some growers coddle their plants in containers for one, even two, years.
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The Editors Of Organic Life,
Good Housekeeping,
6 Feb. 2018
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At first glance, this might suggest these generations want to be coddled.
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Julian Hayes Ii,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Adelman does not coddle players.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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His whole combo — coddling yet revering — makes clear how this hopeless estate chugged along for so long.
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Theater Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
5 Feb. 2026
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Children of the wealthy have often been coddled and have a sense of entitlement.
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Jacobina Martin,
Washington Post,
21 Feb. 2023
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The chickens have come home to roost with this idea of coddling the Ayatollah.
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Asher Notheis,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
24 Sep. 2024
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She has not been coddled in her life and she’s made bad decisions and is still dealing with the repercussions of them.
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Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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In this light, American working men come off not as refined, but coddled.
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Nate Hopper,
Time,
29 June 2017
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There’s a gentle positivity to the day, one that wants to wrap you up in a blanket and coddle you.
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Tarot Astrologers,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Sep. 2022
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Both variants share the same tight body control, coddling interior, and smooth ride.
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Tony Quiroga,
Car and Driver,
28 June 2023
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Cooked slowly in a hot water bath, coddled eggs are one of the most luxurious ways to enjoy eggs at home.
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Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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As a player, the Saints coddled Bush from the start, and that's how Bush wanted it.
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Larry Holder,
NOLA.com,
19 Dec. 2017
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To avoid further damage, Canada may have to stop coddling farmers.
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The Economist,
14 June 2018
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That includes dishes such as shrimp po-boy toast with caviar, coddled egg with andouille and tasso, and old bay hollandaise.
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2026
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