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gentle

[jen-tl] / ˈdʒɛn tl /




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Sound therapy uses gentle background noise to draw attention away from the ringing or buzzing sensation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

He’s a little too gentle to be on planet Earth.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The family of Gayson, from Somerset, said he was "an extremely kind and gentle family man".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

But CEO Lip-Bu Tan provided a gentle reminder of the strength of demand for CPUs in his keynote speech at the Computex conference in Taiwan Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

As she drew the fibers together, they created vibrant pictures—birds and pixies and flowers—and they were so lifelike they seemed to breathe and move as if in a gentle breeze.

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




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