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Adjective
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That’s not, and shouldn’t be, an activity given kid-glove treatment.—
Outside Online,
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
Adjective
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But perhaps this is part of the appeal: his courteous approach may help juries see things his way.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Weinstein says Steel’s highly courteous, but firm, personality could be an asset when Combs’ case veers in highly sensitive territory.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These may stem from high levels of crime, civil unrest, or health issues.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The civil suits are the only remaining legal effort to hold the president accountable for the riot, after two criminal cases against Trump tied to Jan. 6 crumbled last year.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Under the guise of polite party banter, the two trade barbs, each speaking on behalf of their respective cause.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
3 May 2025
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To many observers, Modi’s success stemmed from his willingness to play on profound resentments, which for decades had been considered offensive to voice in polite society.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And the obsequious fealty shown to him by the Republican Party reinforces why a president running amok should never have this much power again.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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Republicans insist Zelenskyy hasn’t been sufficiently obsequious to the United States, which is a point Vance hammered.—
The Editorial Board,
Orange County Register,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Kid-gloved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kid-gloved. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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