as in kindness
sympathetic concern for the well-being of others
a hard-nosed businessman, better known for his tough-mindedness than for his tenderheartedness
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Noun
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But Kwei, in the first display of mercy or kindness that Dek has ever seen, refuses to slay his own brother.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
4 Nov. 2025 -
Dick Cheney was a great and good man who taught his children and grandchildren to love our country, and to live lives of courage, honor, love, kindness, and fly fishing.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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What surprised me most about her — or what was revealed in me through her — was tenderness.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Flaky buttermilk biscuits meet the sweet tenderness of cornbread in this bake.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Tenderheartedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenderheartedness. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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