tenderness
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But she concluded: "Today I have reached the end-point of my distress... I am so in need of a shoulder, a support, a tenderness, a presence – which you are incapable of giving."
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
How defeating it can be to feel these things in the midst of true tenderness, especially in one’s first love.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
She gets a tattoo and embarks on a fling, and with great tenderness Mr. Drury depicts the fallout from her 30-year itch, as it might be called.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
On screen, Guitarrica’s expressive and angular visage conveys the fright and uncertainty that afflict his character, who is desperate for tenderness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
The pure light stroked her face with the tenderness of a mother, and she felt a wave of anguish.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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