as in kindness
sympathetic concern for the well-being of others
volunteers at the shelter tended to all the animals in their care with great tenderness
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Tiny quick oats soaked in buttermilk, along with flax and honey, give these pancakes a unique tenderness.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Sour cream: The rich dairy product contributes to the tenderness and moistness of these scones.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
Carson instills in her hints of humanity and tenderness underneath a hardened exterior.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Equally distinctive is Grade’s tenderness toward religious tradition, which has few parallels in twentieth-century Jewish literature.
—Adam Kirsch, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Sour cream: The rich dairy product contributes to the tenderness and moistness of these scones.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
Carson instills in her hints of humanity and tenderness underneath a hardened exterior.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Equally distinctive is Grade’s tenderness toward religious tradition, which has few parallels in twentieth-century Jewish literature.
—Adam Kirsch, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tenderness
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“Tenderness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenderness. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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