gently
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By offering a repayment schedule, your stepmother is gently — or not so gently — attempting to twist your arm by presenting this request almost as a fait accompli.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
Whenever we glanced in the rear view mirror, we could see the trees gently waving their tiny branches in sync with the motion of the van.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
ISRAEL—In Tel Aviv, one of Israel’s more liberal hubs, Ben Friedhaim sits with his young daughter in HaKnesset Square as waves gently lap onto the nearby beach just days before the election.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
He looks up at her, smiles gently and nods in acknowledgment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
I say as I study the paper I’m holding gently in the palm of my hand.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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