How to Use gentle in a Sentence

gentle

1 of 3 adjective

• I heard a gentle knock at the door.
• The job requires a gentle touch.
• The cold snap was a gentle reminder that winter was coming.
• Your mother has a gentle manner.
• It's a delicate problem that requires gentle handling.
• Bring to a gentle boil, then add the clams.
  — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
• Start a gentle bounce through the heels.
  — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Mar. 2026
• Be gentle, and don't over-feed the soil.
  — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 13 Jan. 2026
• To look for root rot, give the plant a gentle tug.
  — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
• Make sure to wash your face each night with a gentle cleanser.
  — Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 July 2026
• Mark is such a gentle spirit and a very kind man.
  — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
• Wash your lid with warm water and a gentle dish soap.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
• Give each of them a gentle pull to remove them.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
• Just be gentle with your grip, as the tool gets quite close to the lash line.
  — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
• Use a gentle shower, not a hard jet.
  — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026
• This wasn’t a gentle nudge into the next phase of life.
  — Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
• In fact, that gentler approach is kind of the point.
  — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
• My mom was not a gentle parent.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2026
• The showers will bring more of a gentle light rain to the area.
  — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
• First, clean the area with gentle soap and warm water.
  — Carrie Madormo, Health, 6 Sep. 2025
• Once again, be gentle with yourself and your hair.
  — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 27 Feb. 2026
• Her blonde hair fell in gentle waves from a subtle side part.
  — Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
• Mashal was tall and stocky, with a gentle, pensive face.
  — Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
• Be gentle, and harvest with a slight twist, or snip them off.
  — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 13 Jan. 2026
• And don’t forget a gentle, no-snag hair tie.
  — Natalie Cantell, InStyle, 15 June 2026
• At home, his gentle nature came out.
  — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
• There have been gentle nudges over the years, so this was a big moment.
  — Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 2 Dec. 2023
• Use a grease-cutting, gentle dish soap.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
• The arm acts like a long lever, so even a gentle nudge at its tip can throw it off course.
  — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
• Add a pinch of cayenne for a gentle kick that warms you up from the inside out.
  — Lauren Manaker, SELF, 17 Feb. 2026

gentle

2 of 3 noun

• Coconut milk gentles the green-chile heat in the thick, creamy sauce.
  — Providence Cicero, The Seattle Times, 10 Aug. 2017
• The dog, described as gassy but gentle, spent much of its time on stage plopped on its side.
  — Joy Johnston, ajc, 24 June 2017
• Glock’s music is historically not a statement of record for the sheepish and the gentle.
  — Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2023
• This gentle for your skin option features collagen, and other ingredients known to help lock in moisture in your skin for reduced risk of eczema breakouts.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2024
• Since dry plane air can leave our skin feeling dull and dehydrated, applying a few gentle, moisturizing products can make a big difference.
  — Kaitlyn McInnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2025
• Thursday’s weather will be mostly sunny, with a gentle to moderate breeze expected, although there will be occasional gusts up to 23 mph.
  — Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024

gentle

3 of 3 verb

• Lisiecki gentled his way through a Brahms waltz for an encore.
  — Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
• Rand greets them with trepidation, pulling his sword out for fear Moiraine will gentle his friend.
  — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2021
• He would've been gentled by the Seanchan and killed by Ishamael (Fares Fares).
  — Christian Holub, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2023
• Fawcett said the mustangs can be gentled into outstanding pleasure riding horses.
  — Lynne Terry, OregonLive.com, 7 Jan. 2018
• In this six-week program, veterans have the opportunity to gentle wild mustangs.
  — Sheila Vilvens, Cincinnati.com, 22 Feb. 2018
• While a traditional blow dryer pushes air out and causes frizz, a diffuser will just gentle dry hair without any friction.
  — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 28 July 2022
• The material doesn’t want sophisticated adults mucking about in it or, worse, gentling its hard edges for commercial consumption.
  — Jesse Green, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
• From ethereal blues to gentle yellows to feminine pink hues, the spring/summer 2021 runways are leaning into the power of color theory.
  — Sara Holzman, Marie Claire, 13 Apr. 2021