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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

Masi said her son was a confident child, "always kind and full of patience and gentleness".

From BBC Apr. 16, 2026

Hopefully the same nurses that LaNasa toasted to in her speech, those whose grit and gentleness are manifest in Dana Evans, will feel that they are sharing in this win.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2025

That gentleness is surprising in a tool as powerful as an elephant’s trunk.

From NewsForKids.net Jun. 20, 2024

But, now, hearing him pronounce “David” in such friendly fashion and with such gentleness and understanding, Caroni allowed him-self to hope—but for what?

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier




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