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Recent Examples of kid-glove
But the question remains whether the media, which had in many cases mishandled stories ranging from Trump-Russia to the 2023-24 lawfare campaigns against the former and future president, saw themselves as defending democracy against Trump when providing largely kid-glove coverage of Biden.
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W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
That’s not, and shouldn’t be, an activity given kid-glove treatment.
—Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
Even as the regime’s aggression has escalated, this president has continued a kid-glove treatment against the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism in a desperate hope to secure a deal.
—Sen. Ted Budd, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Jan. 2024
W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
That’s not, and shouldn’t be, an activity given kid-glove treatment.
—Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
Even as the regime’s aggression has escalated, this president has continued a kid-glove treatment against the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism in a desperate hope to secure a deal.
—Sen. Ted Budd, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kid-glove
Adjective
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Students’ experiences in this class are a testament to what close listening and courteous communication can produce.—
Shannon Watkins,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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Her boyfriend is sometimes, but not always, respectful or courteous to us.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The millennial-Gen Z generational divide, both sides fighting over scraps of a shrinking pie while still in smiling, obsequious service to aging boomers, is an enticing hook made more so by meta casting.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Josh is married to Lindsay (Carey Mulligan), an upper-crust Brit who has all the external status markers that Josh lacks, but perhaps not his obsequious gifts or ambition.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Though ostracized in their time, people who resisted internment are now seen as civil-rights pioneers.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Assault victims in Virginia may seek a civil resolution to their criminal case through accord and satisfaction, an agreement for an amount owed in damages, such as money to cover the cost of medical bills or property repairs.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Remember to keep your communication polite and to the point.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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Your detailed paper trail, photos and polite escalation to a company executive should all work in your favor.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But all the myth and sorrow around the dynasty mean many takes tilt hagiographic.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Gracious Visionary is a rather hagiographic film title for one’s life and work.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT have long garnered a reputation for being ludicrously sycophantic.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
15 Apr. 2026
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The researchers also found that humans who interacted with a sycophantic chatbot were less likely to apologize or take steps to make amends.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That this man’s-man tough guy becomes utterly servile in the presence of a bunch of slack-casual bazillionaires is the cherry on top of the fascist sundae.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Julia was the first weekly TV series that starred a Black woman in a role that wasn't servile.—
Starr Rocque,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Kid-glove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kid-glove. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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