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Adjective
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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
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Remember to be a courteous visitor when viewing wildflowers.—
Jessie Schiewe,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Lawyers at Davidson County’s juvenile court found the presence of this bright, courteous young man puzzling.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The original sculpture of Columbus was dumped into the harbor in 2020 amid civil unrest after the deaths of George Floyd and other Black people by police violence that year.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, the distributor and its finance company are still trying to resolve their finances through a civil lawsuit filed the year the deal went south.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There’s no polite, printable word to describe the security line situation at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport right now.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Leaning in rather than keeping a polite distance.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Mar. 2026
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Specific versions of ChatGPT have been singled out as being especially obsequious, and extreme cases have led to breaks with reality and explosions of violence.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
11 Mar. 2026
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In fact, the obsequious Barack Obama and the hapless Joe Biden helped Iran by sending in plane loads of cash to the murdering mullahs in exchange for nothing.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Kid-gloved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kid-gloved. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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