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gentleness

NOUN
intentional mildness
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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

"Your wild imagination, your brave untethered womanhood, your ferocious gentleness is a guiding light to me."

From BBC Mar. 2, 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

Martha looked after him as though she were very proud, even if she did tease him about his gentleness.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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