gentleness
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Sweetly recreating Michael’s delicate speaking voice and his gentleness while avoiding coming across as too weird, Mr. Jackson is so charming that it’s easy to forget about Michael’s sins for two hours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Masi said her son was a confident child, "always kind and full of patience and gentleness".
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
Her alleged gentleness made up for his anger.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2025
I started to believe I might actually be worthy of gentleness, of belonging.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2025
The warmth in her voice somehow reduced my fears of her; her eyes shone with the same gentleness of the Catholic sisters at the clinic.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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"American Names"
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ness
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The Suffix -ness, Part 2
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