as in spoiling
to treat with great or excessive care
the college president is a past master at dandling wealthy alumni
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“Dandling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dandling. Accessed 5 Jun. 2023.
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