gentleness
noun
gen·tle·ness
ˈjen-tᵊl-nəs 
: the quality or state of being gentle
especially
: mildness of manners or disposition
Examples of gentleness in a Sentence
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Despite the harsh Shetland Islands landscape and the punishing realities of an 1840s Scotland undergoing transformation, gentleness – and even joy – seep through the murk of this evocative tale.
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Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2024
Rolling is probably too much to hope for during this initial visit, but the whales may find some milder way of conveying fellow feeling, perhaps by swimming toward our messenger in a manner that emphasizes gentleness.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2024
But its impassioned plea for humans to reject corporate greed in favor of gentleness and care for the natural world would ripple across the series for decades.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
But there’s also an air of sort of gentleness and forgiveness and releasing someone in that song.
—Michael Tedder, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Guo, who first made her mark onscreen as a teenager and for whom this film is a return to acting after a nearly 10-year break, offers a compelling portrait of gentleness, maternal warmth and regret.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024
There‘s a gentleness to Schmidt that belies his ferocity as a player.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2024
There’s a gentleness in Clinton’s delivery that nicely offsets the chugging nature of Matt Zara’s production, a wonderful study in sonic contrast.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 8 Jan. 2024
Harry tempers his lust with a gentleness and generosity toward his new crush.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2023
Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2024
Rolling is probably too much to hope for during this initial visit, but the whales may find some milder way of conveying fellow feeling, perhaps by swimming toward our messenger in a manner that emphasizes gentleness.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2024
But its impassioned plea for humans to reject corporate greed in favor of gentleness and care for the natural world would ripple across the series for decades.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
But there’s also an air of sort of gentleness and forgiveness and releasing someone in that song.
—Michael Tedder, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Guo, who first made her mark onscreen as a teenager and for whom this film is a return to acting after a nearly 10-year break, offers a compelling portrait of gentleness, maternal warmth and regret.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024
There‘s a gentleness to Schmidt that belies his ferocity as a player.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2024
There’s a gentleness in Clinton’s delivery that nicely offsets the chugging nature of Matt Zara’s production, a wonderful study in sonic contrast.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 8 Jan. 2024
Harry tempers his lust with a gentleness and generosity toward his new crush.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2023
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“Gentleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gentleness. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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