gentle

Example Sentences

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In contrast to earlier studies that relied on powerful laser pulses to generate these states, the Dresden team found that gentle stimulation using magnetic waves is enough.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

Amid this gentle drama, Jewett depicts the marshland, where “the lines of the creeks made a broad tracery whichever way one looked.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Its paprika and gentle heat bloom in the oven, perfuming everything around it.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

The books feature magical characters living in the tree such as the gentle Moonface, played by Nonso Anozie, and the formidable teacher Dame Snap, played by Rebecca Ferguson.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

One day as they sat together on the veranda, the old man’s trembling voice rising over the gentle rush of the river, the clang of the gong-gong rang through the village.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo