tender-hearted
Example Sentences
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No less outstanding were Caissie Levy as the tender-hearted Mother, who takes in Coalhouse’s girlfriend, Sarah, and their newborn child, and Brandon Uranowitz as the immigrant Tateh.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025
But why would you do such a thing, asks the tender-hearted, green-skinned Elphaba, whose horror at his plan will eventually turn her into the Wicked Witch of the West.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024
"He is a tender-hearted doctor. This is so regrettable. I pray for his safety and hope for justice for whoever is responsible," said a college student from the nearby city of Kobe.
From Reuters • Dec. 18, 2021
"Jackson was tender-hearted with a contagious smile," Rogers said.
From Fox News • Dec. 2, 2021
I was sullen and dependent on my mother's sole attention, tender-hearted, and whiney: the classic temperament of the artist but without anything to show for my bad character.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
