as in assistance
patient and attentive guidance encouragement, or instruction
New computer users often require a good deal of hand-holding.
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Recent Examples of hand-holding
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are in their hand-holding era!
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Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 15 Oct. 2023
Children younger than 7 are admitted free with a hand-holding adult.
—Sam Boyer, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2023
And Favreau and/or Filoni seemed to recognize that there is a large swath of Star Wars fandom that does not watch the cartoons, and thus needs some hand-holding whenever something like the Darksaber appears.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2023
For long-term partners, this hand-holding style is a symbol of trust.
—Jessica Migala, Women's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
Children under 7 are free with a hand-holding adult.
—Sam Boyer, cleveland, 21 July 2023
However, the pair reached hand-holding status during a visit to Universal Studios just a month later.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2023
Rapp’s decision to create a hand-holding romance between Ponyboy and the more mature Soc girl Cherry (Piper Patterson) feels wrong.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2023
The ministry also plans to give financial hand-holding support for research and innovations in the sector by roping funds from existing schemes like Start-up India, Atal Innovation Mission, and others.
—Manish Kumar, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2023
Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 15 Oct. 2023
Children younger than 7 are admitted free with a hand-holding adult.
—Sam Boyer, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2023
And Favreau and/or Filoni seemed to recognize that there is a large swath of Star Wars fandom that does not watch the cartoons, and thus needs some hand-holding whenever something like the Darksaber appears.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2023
For long-term partners, this hand-holding style is a symbol of trust.
—Jessica Migala, Women's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
Children under 7 are free with a hand-holding adult.
—Sam Boyer, cleveland, 21 July 2023
However, the pair reached hand-holding status during a visit to Universal Studios just a month later.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2023
Rapp’s decision to create a hand-holding romance between Ponyboy and the more mature Soc girl Cherry (Piper Patterson) feels wrong.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2023
The ministry also plans to give financial hand-holding support for research and innovations in the sector by roping funds from existing schemes like Start-up India, Atal Innovation Mission, and others.
—Manish Kumar, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand-holding
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Specific services offered are medical aid, addiction treatment, mental health support, career assistance, independent living skills, vocational services, peer support services and social activities.Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The bill authorizes the expansion of U.S. military resources to assist with migrant interdiction on the border with Mexico and expands U.S. assistance to Israel -- core Republican priorities.Democrat-Gazette stafffrom wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Trump’s recent threat to impose a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada got the immediate attention of Ottawa.Matt Egan, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Born as Yolande Cornelia Giovanni, Jr. June 7, 1943 in Knoxville, Giovanni was a prolific and well-regarded poet who initially gained attention in the late 1960s as part of the Black Arts Movement after graduating from Nashville’s Fisk University.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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Not everyone has the resources, the support, or, frankly, the desire for single parenthood.Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024
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Write clear setup instructions so investors can try everything themselves without technical support.Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Now in his 14th season, Jimmy Buckets is averaging 19 points, 5.4 total rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Watkins finished with 21 points, seven rebounds and five assists.Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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But in the meantime, those who know her are left to ponder an illness that appears to have consumed the caring mother, in spite of her efforts to get help.Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Feb. 2023
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Police departments in Carroll County could get help from the state with funding the high cost of outfitting officers with body cameras, if a bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly is passed.Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2023
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The mission marked the 72nd from all launch service providers on the Space Coast in 2024, tying the record set in 2023.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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Tech was joined in the green by top-performing consumer discretionary, which gained 5.85%, and communication services, which rose 4.1% for second place.Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Hand-holding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand-holding. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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