gently

Example Sentences

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“Angela is starting to get a little bit more curious. She’s coming up very gently, mom has been letting her get closer and do sweet little kisses.”

From Los Angeles Times

In Greenford, west London, Sir David gently cradles a tiny harvest mouse before releasing it into a meadow.

From BBC

According to the new work, if the atoms experience the subtle warmth associated with the Unruh effect, that influence gently shifts their behavior.

From Science Daily

I opened the crisper and flirted with rosemary, held it over the sheet pan, then gently set it back.

From Salon

When Helen takes Mabel for her first walk around the house, she talks gently to her.

From Los Angeles Times