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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Understand that kindness and consideration can go a long way in these types of negotiation situations.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026 -
Regardless of travel purpose or appearance, kindness and patience matter most in how passengers are treated.—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The mood is loaded like a memory, possessing a tenderness that goes beyond the usual pre-disaster movie tension.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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Poppy has done an amazing job adapting Chloe’s beloved books, and the way both writers capture young people’s lives with such empathy, tenderness and honesty feels truly extraordinary to me.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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“Tenderheartedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenderheartedness. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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