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Recent Examples of tenderhearted Howard, a tenderhearted council worker with a voice like a creaky door, would quietly glitch out. Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025 Baker also cast Russian actor Yura Borisov as a tenderhearted henchman. Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025 Baldoni’s non-fiction series was key to establishing his credentials as a producer of commercial projects with a tenderhearted spin. Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025 Sentimental Baby Card Messages Nothing brings out emotions quite like the arrival of a new baby, so a tenderhearted message to the parents will be especially appreciated. Anna Moeslein, Parents, 21 Jan. 2025 But, as the earnest, klutzy, tenderhearted nerd Steve Urkel, White hit it off with audiences and found himself suddenly at the center of the star-making machine. Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024 In an exclusive new clip from Yacht Rock — which premieres Friday, Nov. 29 on HBO and Max — the tenderhearted side of the genre gets its due. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024 Kalmar’s leadership and the orchestra’s stellar ensemble work made a powerful case for the piece, but not so much for its tenderhearted narrative. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2024 This tenderhearted anthem is aleady becoming a bridesmaid favorite. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenderhearted
Adjective
  • In Schorr’s photograph, the duo, played by Julia Garner and Cole Escola, is more ambiguous, more gender-flouting, projecting an air of affectionate defiance.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
  • However, when given affectionate touch from their partner, these feelings significantly reduced.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Vettel is already known as a mentor for younger drivers, and his compassionate, veteran savvy would help any racing organization develop talent.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Jess is compassionate and understanding.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Jamie was a loving son, husband and father.
    Hannah Parry Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • My friend Dexter Romweber died, who was a very kind, loving, and chaotic person with a ton going on and who ended up shaping me.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Even kind gestures or neutral actions can be misinterpreted as hostile or manipulative.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • But some of them weren’t kind and that does something to you psychologically.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Chicharito also benefitted from his market placement in LA, in his case mainly due to the proximity to an adoring Mexican fanbase throughout Southern California.
    Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
  • In some cases, like his calls to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, Mr. Trump has promised changes that many of his most adoring fans in Europe have stopped well short of.
    Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • To achieve excellence in AI, nations need the compute, but also chip production, AI talent, workforce and corporate adoption, benevolent government regulation, and a thriving ecosystem of AI startups.
    John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • And of course Wendy tells Nibs the truth, putting them both on guard against the manipulations of their seemingly benevolent guardians.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • An amicable run-in with his ex-wife in this episode has the same thoughtful feeling.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Her solution is to be thoughtful and focused on the right risks and opportunities.
    Jack McCullough, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Public sentiment seemingly reached a turning point in July as reports of famine and Israeli soldiers firing on food lines in Gaza drove even sympathetic Democrats to issue rebukes.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Perhaps, though, Kubrick's cold view of Jack and choice to diminish some of King's sympathetic nuances serve to heighten the terror; how much does knowing the complex motivations of a domestic abuser help their victims?
    James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Tenderhearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenderhearted. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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