He described Jefferson as kind but showing little or no paternal interest in the Hemings' children.

"You are still growing," Athos continued, with that charming and paternal interest felt by a grown man for a youth.

He often met with Nick Sobotka, who frequently served as Frank's go-between, and Vondas took an almost paternal interest in the younger man.

Monsignor Kavanagh took a paternal interest in boys at the seminary as a mentor.

She was visited only intermittently by her father, who displayed inconsistent paternal interest in her.

Members sponsored boys-many of whom were destitute or orphaned-and took a paternal interest in them.

A paternal interest.

The Connection took a paternal interest in his employees; good men were hard to find in his line of work.

The father, Neil Fearns (Paul Holowaty), has no paternal interests in Bethany.

Smith said he understood the anger of Ranger fans who were upset at Messier's departure, but that he takes a paternal interest in their feelings.