as in gentleness
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Noun
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This doctrine is embedded in the Catholic Mass, where the Lamb of God represents not gentleness but a creature slaughtered for the good of the world.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025 -
All the staples of Lynch are present throughout the film, from offbeat characters to haunting sound design, but also a purity and gentleness that contrasts with pretty much all of his other work.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Yet electing to be private doesn’t amount to complaisance or complicity.—
Lesley M.M. Blume,
Town & Country,
6 Dec. 2022
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Sammy’s awareness of his mother’s infidelity, his father’s complaisance, and how both were relieved by his creative Boy Scout merit-badge projects and fantasies requires a separate article.—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 Nov. 2022
Noun
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Analysis provided by the finance journal Retirement Living looked at the most affordable states to retire in the United States based on three key categories: housing costs, living costs and tax friendliness.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ready for a robot that not only looks human but also acts and reacts like one, expressing emotions like shyness, excitement or friendliness?—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Whatever the reasons, the findings suggest there’s no one-size-fits-all level of sociability for optimal health in mountain gorillas.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 May 2025
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The whole development is designed to maximize sociability.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Placability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placability. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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