Meaning & use
cradling
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Holding something gently and protectively, as if in a cradle.
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She sat quietly, cradling her newborn son in her arms.
He walked away cradling his injured wrist against his chest.
A note on using this word
Comes from "cradle," the baby's bed, extended metaphorically to any gentle, protective way of holding something.
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