Teachers warned that mollycoddlers in the household could hinder children's resilience.

Those mollycoddles refused to try the new roller coaster, fearing any slight discomfort.

Although her parents mollycoddled her, she grew up determined to be independent.

By constantly mollycoddling his employees, the manager prevented them from developing the confidence to make independent decisions.

Despite his age and competence, his parents continue to mollycoddle him, doing his laundry and answering his emails.

Everyone teased him as a mollycoddle, but he quietly appreciated the care his family gave.

The coach called him a mollycoddler for refusing to let the rookies learn from their mistakes.