Parenting Challenges And Solutions

verb to deal effectively with something difficult

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

• Employees must learn how to cope with stress in the workplace in order to maintain productivity.
• I don't know how I'm going to cope with all this homework due tomorrow.
• I just can't cope with all the drama going on in my friend group right now.
• She uses painting as a way to cope with her emotions and express herself.

noun a state or quality of being messy; untidiness or disorder

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• The messiness of the data made it difficult to analyze accurately.
• I can't stand the messiness of my roommate's side of the room.
• I'm so over the messiness of this situation.
• The messiness of their relationship was evident to everyone around them.

adjective showing or characterized by a weak, whining attitude or behavior

• The sniveling child could not stop crying during the funeral.
• Stop sniveling and act like a grown-up.
• Why are you sniveling like a little baby?
• Her sniveling attitude towards criticism is getting on my nerves.

noun a severe beating or punishment

verb to beat severely or repeatedly

• The team delivered a thorough thrashing to their opponents in the championship game.
• We watched as the bully got a good thrashing from the school principal.
• I heard that guy got a serious thrashing at the party last night.
• The storm was thrashing the trees outside, causing them to bend and sway wildly.