tenderheartedness

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One of Early’s other beloved characters, a Southern standup comedian named Vicky with a V who loves Maggiano’s restaurants and frequently misplaces her denim jacket, shares a similar tenderheartedness to Maddie.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Greer’s task is to ground the absurdity in tenderheartedness without being cute or cloying.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2022

Authorities in court papers say Mohammad exposed Young’s radical inclinations, not his tenderheartedness.

From Washington Post • Nov. 28, 2017

General Victor Kazantsev blamed his troops' "tenderheartedness" and "groundless trust" in Chechen civilians.

From Time Magazine Archive

These instincts, however—as is regularly the case in crowds—will not prevent the manifestation of other and contrary sentiments, such as a tenderheartedness often as extreme as the ferocity.

From The Crowd; study of the popular mind by Le Bon, Gustave