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tender

[ten-der] / ˈtɛn dər /






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For her part Zoe, mature well beyond her tender age, dismisses the hype with a shrug.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

They remain legal tender but not in circulation, as they are largely kept by private currency collectors.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The movie won raves for its detailed portrait of New York nightlife, as well as its tender narrative that has drawn comparisons to “Big Daddy” and “Kramer vs. Kramer.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

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

This new order of things disgusted him, and he howled dismally for ‘Marmar’, as his angry passions subsided, and recollections of his tender bondwoman returned to the captive autocrat.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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