as in spoiled
to treat with great or excessive care
overjoyed to be parents at last, they will likely cocker that child shamelessly
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Since the totality is gracing Libya and Egypt, clear skies are almost guaranteed for the astounding event—a welcome piece of news for anyone who remembers the clouds that spoiled visibility in parts of North America during the 2024 eclipse.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Until one moment spoiled everything.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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For any of us who have ever nursed private, unseemly doubts or jealousies, Arnett is a tonic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Dec. 2025
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Ineke Zeldenrust, international coordinator for the Clean Clothes Campaign, a witness signatory of the Accord, has long nursed a sense of foreboding about where worker safety is headed in Bangladesh.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Dec. 2025
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Seibert’s niece, said her uncle indulged his love of travel the past three years, even going on a road trip to his old haunts in Washington, Idaho and Montana.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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As for whether whims like that need to be indulged, Mayer, perhaps not surprisingly, is on the side of the talent.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
5 Jan. 2026
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However, a portion of their fanbase likely isn't all that pleased that the organization seems to be essentially giving up on any hopes of turning things around this season by making these moves.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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That was a game that, upon reflection, disappointed us with the result but extremely pleased us with the performance.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Cockered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cockered. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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