doting

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Recent Examples of doting After a few seconds, the doting mom continued to ask if the 3-year-old wanted to tell Kim something special. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025 Thousands of dollars stolen from a doting grandma. Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doting
Adjective
  • In the documentary, neighbors, friends, and family describe Owens as a caring and attentive mother who stepped in whenever her kids were antagonized by Lorincz.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Looking ahead, Randy dreams of traveling to Africa one day to help children living in poverty — a reflection of his kind heart and caring nature.
    MARE Staff, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The fun doc features affectionate tributes from Michael Douglas, Martha Stewart, Mick Jagger, Diane von Furstenberg and Graydon Carter, to name a few celebrities the up-until-now elusive Pigozzi has become close with over the past five decades.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
  • And third wife Isabella Rossellini, while affectionate toward him, is candid about how angry and destructive Scorsese could be.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • No one ever came forward, and a local family adopted the sisters together, naming them Tina and Melissa and giving them a loving home.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
  • But there are things girls can do, too—often with encouragement from their parents, mental health professionals, or other loving adults in their life.
    ​Wendy Wisner, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The Patriots’ pass coverage without Christian Gonzalez, their atrocious inside linebacker play and roller-coaster special teams, which give any adoring fan a heart attack at a moment’s notice.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Chicharito also benefitted from his market placement in LA, in his case mainly due to the proximity to an adoring Mexican fanbase throughout Southern California.
    Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Talk through what’s bothering you to gain a compassionate perspective.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Advertisement Del Toro, on the other hand, portrays the Creature as a far more empathetic and compassionate figure.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • After almost getting run over by two cars in heavy rain, a tiny black kitten was saved by a kind stranger who stopped to help him and ended up taking him home.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • During high school, Morgan dates Chris (Scott Eastwood), who is magnetic but inconsiderate, and her sister dates Chris’s best friend, Jonah (Dave Franco), who is shy and kind.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • How To Keep Neighbors Happy During Repairs Keeping every neighbor happy may not be possible, but most will recognize a good-faith effort to be considerate.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
  • And how did he get rewarded for that considerate behavior?
    Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Thanks to Comedy Central and South Park fans for being so understanding.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Thanks to Comedy Central and 'South Park' fans for being so understanding.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Doting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doting. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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