as in kindness
the quality of having a generally kind and agreeable manner
The students quickly learned that despite their new teacher's gentleness, good grades had to be earned through hard work.
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Recent Examples of gentleness
Charlie warred against those spirits with wisdom, compassion and gentleness.
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Vitamin C Derivatives: Modified versions sacrifice some potency for stability and gentleness.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 29 July 2025
Dave Bautista gives a quietly mesmerizing performance as Leonard—a hulking figure whose soft-spoken gentleness only heightens the unease—joined by a scruffily unnerving Rupert Grint and wrenching turns from Ben Aldridge and Jonathan Groff as the parents.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 29 July 2025
This is a time to tend to yourself with gentleness and honesty.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 27 July 2025
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Vitamin C Derivatives: Modified versions sacrifice some potency for stability and gentleness.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 29 July 2025
Dave Bautista gives a quietly mesmerizing performance as Leonard—a hulking figure whose soft-spoken gentleness only heightens the unease—joined by a scruffily unnerving Rupert Grint and wrenching turns from Ben Aldridge and Jonathan Groff as the parents.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 29 July 2025
This is a time to tend to yourself with gentleness and honesty.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 27 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for gentleness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentleness
Noun
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What may seem like a spontaneous act of kindness—or a bargain—can quickly turn into a serious financial and emotional commitment.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Her leadership and kindness have made a lasting impact on our school community.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The combination of flavors in this pie is blissful, the sweetness of the apples merrily dancing with the tart edge of the cranberries.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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When roasted, the flesh becomes tender and caramelized, with a sweetness that’s almost dessert-like, balanced by a slightly nutty, earthy undertone.—
Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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His possession-by-possession attentiveness was not good.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Viewer Reactions Instagram users instantly flocked to the video, touched by Rusty's attentiveness and curiosity.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His caregivers describe him as a shy, gentle soul who simply needs patience, time, and consistency to settle into a new space.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Google Japan did upload the design files so someone with a working 3D printer and some patience can make one for themselves.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
9 Oct. 2025
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Since their foundation, researchers around the world have introduced new properties to these materials – from electrical conductivity to light responsiveness – and, crucially, made major progress in scaling up MOF synthesis for industrial applications.—
Stavroula Alina Kampouri,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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According to the reseachers, this unified multirate architecture improves responsiveness and stability by preventing faster subsystems from being held back by slower ones and embedding the jets’ dynamics directly into the prediction horizon.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Her take on immigration is the latest example of her willingness to defy party lines.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Beijing has repeatedly signaled willingness to weaponize its mineral dominance during geopolitical disputes.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Building intergenerational wealth requires a disciplined approach to investing in line with your risk tolerance.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Together, the trio's discoveries lay a crucial foundation for understanding another way our immune system keeps itself in check, known as peripheral tolerance — a key to understanding why some people suffer from certain autoimmune diseases while others don't.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
6 Oct. 2025
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Until then, the museum had relied largely on the generosity of wealthy patrons donating the contents of their wardrobe.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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Thank you for your kindness, your generosity, your talent, and above all, your laughter.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Gentleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentleness. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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