tender-hearted
Example Sentences
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No less outstanding were Caissie Levy as the tender-hearted Mother, who takes in Coalhouse’s girlfriend, Sarah, and their newborn child, and Brandon Uranowitz as the immigrant Tateh.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025
In Burnett’s able hands, the album is chockful of exciting and, at times, tender-hearted turns.
From Salon • Jan. 10, 2025
Additionally, Kotsur made history Sunday as the first Deaf actor ever to receive an individual SAG Award for his supporting performance as tender-hearted fisherman Frank Rossi.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2022
"He is a tender-hearted doctor. This is so regrettable. I pray for his safety and hope for justice for whoever is responsible," said a college student from the nearby city of Kobe.
From Reuters • Dec. 18, 2021
I had followed a few coffins up the hill from the church to the cemetery, but because Momma said I was tender-hearted I had never been forced to sit through a funeral service.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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