gently

Example Sentences

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With an encouraging smile, Dudamel took the concertmaster’s arm, gently lifting him to his feet, but he sat back down when no one in the orchestra followed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

She is gently skeptical of the idea that people are shaped in predictable ways by the order in which they come into the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

I remember sitting in a wig salon in Richmond as the owner, Amy Holt, gently brushed though my tangled hair as it was falling out in large lumps.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The goal is to gently warm tissue at the back of the eye just enough to activate natural repair systems, without causing harm.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

I get up from the chair and gently place Grace back in her stand.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold