kid-gloved

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kid-gloved
Adjective
  • 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.
    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, Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Remember, drivers spend hours each day talking with passengers, and sometimes silence is the most courteous option.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Superficially courteous and casually racist, Jimmer is an old school authority figure, from his wide-brimmed hat to his work boots, and he’s presented as a fearful impediment to Marshall’s mission right from the jump.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • In July, a Santa Clara County jury ruled that Herchen had civil liability for the November 29, 2019 death of 36-year-old Alice Ku, who was last seen alive while the two were vacationing in the area of Hualien, Taiwan.
    Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
  • That coverage was at odds with fostering civil dialogue and being willing to listen to the points of view of those who have differing opinions.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Throughout his unfortunately short life, Charlie committed himself unreservedly to reasoned debate, rational discourse, and the polite exchange of opinion.
    Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • It is paneled in dark wood, the chairs are heavy leather and the murmur of polite, intelligent conversation hangs in the air.
    Benjamin D. Summers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Texas State Legislature was even more obsequious, approving a $15 million incentive package in 2013.
    Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
  • Softening the strongman The film starts with the loyal and somewhat obsequious journalist Pavel Zarubin interviewing Putin at the end of his long working day in the Kremlin, at 1:30 a.m.
    Peter Rutland, The Conversation, 9 May 2025
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“Kid-gloved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kid-gloved. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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