gentleness
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The Rug Doctor has earned the highest rating from the Carpet & Rug Institute — the trade organization of the carpet industry — for soil removal, water removal, and gentleness. — Sarah Bogdan, Good Housekeeping, "The Best Carpet Cleaners to Buy in 2019," 15 Jan. 2019 Underneath its branches are six animals, each symbolizing a different ideal: an owl for wisdom, a dove for peace, a horse for wisdom, a deer for gentleness, a peacock for beauty, a mouse for curiosity. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "See Diane von Furstenberg’s Seriously Chic London Christmas Tree," 27 Nov. 2018 But these small nods to whimsy, to gentleness, and to more vulnerable emotions are a vital reminder that humanity, despite all current appearances to the contrary, has evolved beyond fear-mongering, violence, and hatred of the Other. — Aja Romano, Vox, "Dank no more: internet memes are evolving from edgy to cute.," 3 Oct. 2018 High-Efficiency Top-Load Washer #31523 received very good cleaning scores in our evaluation and scored average on our water retention and gentleness assessments. — The Good Housekeeping Institute, Good Housekeeping, "Kenmore Elite 4.7 cu. ft. High-Efficiency Top-Load Washer #31523," 6 Apr. 2014 More than a few mothers needed his gentleness, too. — Angela Rocco Decarlo, WSJ, "Mister Rogers Lives Forever in My Heart," 30 July 2018 But don't let its gentleness fool you — this stuff is still just as effective, thanks to those papaya fruit enzymes, which chemically slough away dead skin without any sort of scrubbing involved. — Sophie Wirt, Allure, "Exclusive: Tatcha Is Giving Its Fan-Favorite Rice Enzyme Powder a Makeover," 31 July 2018 For the first time in the entire trip, a gentleness fell over us. — Anne Slowey, Condé Nast Traveler, "Fear and Self-Loathing in the American Southwest," 25 July 2018 There is a surreal quality to them, an artful gentleness to the lines and colors that resembles that of her photographs. — New York Times, "Nan Goldin Survived an Overdose to Fight the Opioid Epidemic," 11 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gentleness.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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