gentle

Example Sentences

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No more swinging, slapping, or bed-destroying; just gentle rapping, proof of an afterlife.

From Literature

But it was summertime, so in a drowsy, lackadaisical frame of mind, Duane followed the shoreline of the Cold, Cold Ocean, paying no attention to anything other than the sound of the gentle lapping water.

From Literature

Mama wasn’t any too gentle about putting me to bed.

From Literature

As she drew the fibers together, they created vibrant pictures—birds and pixies and flowers—and they were so lifelike they seemed to breathe and move as if in a gentle breeze.

From Literature

Once Egg is unmasked, we come to understand why he’s so drawn to this enormous man whose gentle spirit permeates Claffey’s faultless performance.

From Salon