as in kindness
sympathetic concern for the well-being of others
volunteers at the shelter tended to all the animals in their care with great tenderness
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Recent Examples of tenderness
His usual tenderness and consideration for me were missing.
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Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Weeping savors a virtue — compassion, tenderness, pity, love.
—Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
The personal nature of that inspiration may explain the film’s wistful tenderness and low-key atmosphere.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
The performance brought out the tenderness, as well as the rage, that surges through the score.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
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Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Weeping savors a virtue — compassion, tenderness, pity, love.
—Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
The personal nature of that inspiration may explain the film’s wistful tenderness and low-key atmosphere.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
The performance brought out the tenderness, as well as the rage, that surges through the score.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tenderness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenderness
kindness
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Our small kindnesses to each other.—
Julia Hass,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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The most vulnerable among us deserve the most respect, most compassion, and most kindness.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Tenderness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenderness. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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