motherly in a sentence

Examples

1. She often acts motherly towards Benny and Violet and even Henry.
2. Ferris played motherly Ma Larkin in the Paradise Heights ".
3. This included being delicate and motherly as well as dressing modestly.
4. She is a sweet, sympathetic, and a motherly teacher.
5. I remember the hookers, who were almost motherly to us.
6. But now O'Hara performs her motherly duties herself.
7. I would began, always, using my most soothing motherly tones.
8. "A motherly thing to do, " she said.
9. I resisted _ barely _ a motherly urge to stroke his cheek.
10. Those motherly instincts are a bit different for Cecilia Strickland.