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

Recent Examples on the Web

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

The gentleness of those performances brings to mind one of my other favorites of the year: quietly stunning newcomer Tia Nomore in Earth Mama, Savanah Leaf’s delicate portrait of a Black mother and recovering addict, Gia, trying to shape a meaningful life while pregnant with her third child. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2023

Guided by a gentleness and patience that belies the brute survival skills these men possess, the transfer of knowledge is quiet and determined. —Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above