as in attentions
patient and attentive guidance encouragement, or instruction
New computer users often require a good deal of hand-holding.
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Noun
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Stir up some kind of fraternal rivalry for her attentions.—
Benjamin Markovits,
The Atlantic,
21 Dec. 2025 -
As kobolds go, Heinzelmann was more harmless than most, going about his business protecting the castle from giants and dwarves and keeping the staff updated on faerie gossip, as well as protecting the chambermaids from unwelcome attentions from visiting noblemen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Andrew Wiggins added 17 points, and Davion Mitchell dished out nine assists.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Nic Claxton added 18 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and three steals.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Those agencies were directed to cease services reliant on federal funding provided through DHS and to hold all invoices.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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The expansion of the role of pharmacies has meant that paying cash for generic drugs and services can also be cheaper at times.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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On Wednesday, Mayor Barbara Lee and police leaders credited the city’s violence intervention program, as well as surveillance technology and help from the California Highway Patrol, with driving much of the decline.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Two of the patients sustained minor injuries, one of whom declined medical help.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There are very few supports for parents from the government, and many families are isolated from extended relations and communities that might be able to offer a helping hand.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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One such community violence intervention in Chicago, called Create Real Economic Destiny, uses community organizations to identify the individuals most at risk of being involved in violent crime and recruit them to receive supports such as mental health care, mentorship, education and job training.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Hand-holdings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand-holdings. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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