She felt a delicious synthesis of maternal concern and utter wickedness.

Such moments of command were occasionally offset by more maternal concerns.

All maternal concern was gone from her face as she looked at him expectantly.

What greater expression of maternal concern could there be?

Instantly he was replaced by Grimla, now all purrs and maternal concern.

A former juvenile officer full of sturdy empathy and maternal concern for her wretched young clients.

The thought of all that incoming maternal concern makes me want to duck and run.

Striking a successful balance between maternal and work concerns can be one of the most difficult juggling acts a woman faces in her life.

It was way too late for a visit, even one motivated by nothing less pure than genuine maternal concern.

Perhaps this particular worry was not ordinary maternal concern.