be tender
Example Sentences
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And all these inmates were finding that thing that was so sorely needed in this dangerous place: a place to unpack, to be tender, to put yourself in someone else’s shoes.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2024
The answer was eye round, a roast often deemed too lean to be tender.
From Washington Times • Dec. 21, 2023
"He can be tender, he can be cruel."
From BBC • Sep. 22, 2023
“I try to be tender with the reader,” he said.
From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2023
“That’s going to be tender for a couple of days. But you’ll be fine. I promise,” the nurse says gently as she pushes a button to make the bed go flat again.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
