as in kindness
the quality of having a generally kind and agreeable manner
The students quickly learned that despite their new teacher's gentleness, good grades had to be earned through hard work.
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Recent Examples of gentleness
The books work in different modes, ranging from documentation to artifice, from toughness to gentleness.
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Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2024
The della Robbia family produced so many tender terra-cottas of Madonnas and angels offering gentleness and consolation to others in the face of the cruelty of life, but this one suffered such cruelty itself, because it was burned in a fire in Berlin in 1945.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Leduc portrays him as a sort of French Oscar Wilde, a man both bewildered and fascinated by women, who filled her with terror because of ‘the gentleness in his eyes’.
—Hazlitt, 2 Oct. 2024
The gentleness of your first show, a men’s collection, resonated powerfully at a moment when gender issues have been at the forefront of the cultural conversation.
—Bridget Foley, WWD, 27 Sep. 2024
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Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2024
The della Robbia family produced so many tender terra-cottas of Madonnas and angels offering gentleness and consolation to others in the face of the cruelty of life, but this one suffered such cruelty itself, because it was burned in a fire in Berlin in 1945.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Leduc portrays him as a sort of French Oscar Wilde, a man both bewildered and fascinated by women, who filled her with terror because of ‘the gentleness in his eyes’.
—Hazlitt, 2 Oct. 2024
The gentleness of your first show, a men’s collection, resonated powerfully at a moment when gender issues have been at the forefront of the cultural conversation.
—Bridget Foley, WWD, 27 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for gentleness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentleness
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And not one but two acts of kindness that hide betrayals, proving that people are not to be trusted.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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At the end of the day, tipping is an act of kindness and appreciation, even if Italian servers may see € signs in their eyes when a table full of Americans arrives.Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024
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Best show patience with young Buffs who’ll have to learn on the fly while traveling to hoops hornets nests such as Stillwater (Jan. 18), Tucson (Jan. 21), Lawrence (Feb. 11), Ames (Feb. 18) and Lubbock (March 5) this winter.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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Democratic government challenges our wisdom, our patience and our sense of fairness.Cindy Chavez, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Of course, anyone with a low tolerance for sugary sweet, sometimes sticky sentimentality would want to suck on a pack of lemons afterwards.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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But Americans have long had an outsize risk tolerance, a characteristic that is integral to both the dynamism of the country’s economy and the vibrance of its society.Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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So, too, does Conclave share characters who treat each other with the utmost lack of generosity in a way that is tempting to the viewer, if not a little recognizable.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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Though your cousin put Mia in an awkward, even inappropriate, position, the teen did a good job responding to your boundaries, expressing gratitude for your generosity, and taking a step to continue to build a relationship that’s not transactional.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Amid Sparklehorse’s woozy surrealism, this is a suitably odd dose of tenderness.Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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Once done, immerse them in cold water to stop the cooking process and preserve their tenderness.Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Gentleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentleness. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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