tender
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Nearly 73% of patients achieved at least a 20% improvement in tender and swollen joints, more than half saw a 50% improvement, and 36% saw a 70% improvement.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
It was a sweet, tender and beautiful reminder of a universal feeling.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
The production is said to be a "joyful, tender and bittersweet celebration of music, ambition and the courage it takes to be heard".
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Covered and gently poached, the whites turned tender while the yolks stayed gloriously runny — the entire point, frankly.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
“I hope you will find it so,” Miss Mortimer had replied, with a tender and welcoming smile.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing tender
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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