Or was his paternal concern for Minnie merely an excuse for forcing himself on Scheherazade once more?

Nancy does not know that Paul is trying to help her and mistakes his paternal concern for a marriage proposal.

The paternal and maternal concern of monsignors and mother superiors.

She found 'the amount of paternal concern for children', even babies, 'of particular interest'.

He fully accepted the "paternal concern" of the party.

Nansen shook his head again and looked around with an expression of almost paternal concern.

With an almost paternal concern, he asked, "How's Khatami handling command?"

It was, you must understand, an interest born of concern for her safety; an almost paternal concern.

Khan's smile faded and his expression became one of paternal concern.

As if to underline paternal concern, Emmett released his hand.