The old house has undergone a loving restoration.
they were a loving family, supporting each other when times were bad
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While acknowledging that antisemites may have good characteristics—a loving husband, a generous and conscientious citizen—Sartre claimed that their hatred ultimately defines them.—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 May 2026 Morales' sister Jasmine Perez still remembers her as a joyful and loving person.—Mason Leath, ABC News, 8 May 2026 The Princess of Wales and The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood launched the new resource, which highlights the role of loving and responsive relationships play in the well-being of young children.—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 May 2026 Wright's family described her as a loving mother and grandmother.—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for loving
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of loving was
before the 12th century