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  1. Nurturing

    of Nurture

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  1. nurturingverb

    Verb form of the word nurture.

    They are nurturing and kind.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 17, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of nurturing in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of nurturing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of nurturing in a Sentence

  1. Brenda Gilliam-Turner:

    She was a very nurturing person, and this is the one time she actually left the house, and she didn't make it home, destiny wasn't the type to be the one on the streets. She was usually at home, and this was her trying to be a friend to somebody, and it cost her her life.

  2. John Marshall:

    So, if the cow is soft and nurturing that's how I will paint it and if the cow is sort of angry and startled then I'll try and treat that in the temperate. So, they portray a different thing and it's the thing that is keeping them unique, keeping a sense that each one is different and it's kind of more of an emotional portrayal than a photographic one.

  3. Nikita Malik:

    Whether it's a game-changer is really going to depend on what is the reaction -- are the ISIS fanboys and the rank and file going to celebrate this woman? Or are they going to say, 'We really don't approve. We prefer our women at home, under the veil, cooking, cleaning and giving birth to little mujahideen'? it was done more of a defense mechanism rather than as an act of violence. Islamic State has said in its propaganda many times women are to remain in the home and really their participation in jihad is more nurturing role as a mother and a wife.

  4. Alec Shankman:

    The Duggars should simply do their best to resume living a' regular' life, as best as they can, they should take a break from the spotlight and work towards achieving a sense of normalcy in an effort to create a safe, comfortable, nurturing environment for all of the kids.

  5. Brandy Welch:

    Faith is a part of our family life, so it is hurtful and insulting to us that Miracle Hill's religious view of what a family must look like deprives foster children of a nurturing, supportive home.

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