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gentle

[jen-tl] / ˈdʒɛn tl /




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"Be gentle but we are going. Don’t run over anybody, do not do what they did to us."

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

O’Rourke, with gentle mockery or even wry affection.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Now, new research finds that those gentle changes in tension and pressure also affect your brain, and may play a role in the organ’s overall health.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Tributes were posted on Facebook with the teenager described as "a lovely polite gentle soul" by one writer and another saying they were "heartbroken" at what had happened.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

The moon was full, and its light flooded in through the window, casting a gentle glow over his face.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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