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
Breaking The Barrier Of Your Comfort Zone While the soft life promotes ease and gentleness, another important reminder is that true growth often happens outside your comfort zone.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
But in ice sheets, the gentleness of the collisions preserved many more quantities.
—Quanta Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Later in the film, François Arnaud plays a dreamy/nightmare client, matching her gentleness with mad intensity, while giving their scenes together a charge that carries the film into its frenzied conclusion with bold poise.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 11 July 2025
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While your skin is sunburned, gentleness is key in all your treatments.
—Amber Rambharose, Glamour, 12 June 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
But in ice sheets, the gentleness of the collisions preserved many more quantities.
—Quanta Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Later in the film, François Arnaud plays a dreamy/nightmare client, matching her gentleness with mad intensity, while giving their scenes together a charge that carries the film into its frenzied conclusion with bold poise.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 11 July 2025
Cooling Aloe Gel $23 Nordstrom $23 Ulta $23 Anthropologie
Courtesy of brand
Seven Minerals Aloe Vera Gel
$20
Amazon
How to get rid of sunburn redness quickly
While your skin is sunburned, gentleness is key in all your treatments.
—Amber Rambharose, Glamour, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for gentleness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentleness
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These companies show that kindness and innovation go hand in hand.—
Nav Thethi,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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While the internet isn't necessarily known for its joy and kindness, Wylie has been blown away by the response since sharing the video on TikTok.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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Removing facial hair is a delicate process that sounds intimidating but is easy enough for anyone to do with a little patience.—
Jennifer Chan,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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That patience will serve Williams well, according to Ulreich, who witnessed those traits last season.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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Especially in the post-pandemic world, where risk tolerance is lower and businesses need more flexibility, this model just makes sense.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Individuals can build up a tolerance to prevent diarrhea and other side effects.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
1 Aug. 2025
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Throughout the documentary, this film captures the essence of simplicity in the game, the joy of generosity, and the common thread of loving soccer.—
Jackie Gutierrez,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Your capacity for empathy and generosity seems limited to Jan. 6.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Both sobering and dreamlike, with moments of genuine tenderness, her film bears witness to cycles of trauma and creates a devastating indictment of historical patriarchal abuse.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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But there’s a tenderness to him, too, which comes through later, when it’s revealed that Luke’s a single dad with a sensitive side.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
31 July 2025
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“Gentleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentleness. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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