How to Use tenderness in a Sentence

tenderness

noun

• And don't be shy to taste test for the level of tenderness.
  — Su-Jit Lin, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2022
• Butchered from the same part of the cow as prime rib, the steaks have the tenderness of the roast but with a salty crust in every bite.
  — Genevieve Ko, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2023
• The lamb is braised overnight for up to 10 hours, lending supreme tenderness to each bite.
  — Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2023
• What’s the best treatment for breast tenderness and pain?
  — Rozalynn S. Frazier, SELF, 29 July 2022
• There’s a lot of touch and tenderness within this film.
  — Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2024
• There’s a lot of darkness, but there’s also a lot of love and tenderness.
  — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 2 May 2024
• Poignant melodies in the slow movement sometimes seemed forced and called for more tenderness.
  — Tim Diovanni, Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2021
• Whole milk: Adds tenderness and moisture to the meatloaf.
  — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
• But beyond the step-and-repeat, there is a tenderness in the style of the everyday Parisian woman.
  — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2023
• The fat tastes like butter, and the slices bend like pasta over your finger with pull-apart tenderness.
  — Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Dec. 2022
• The rash can also cause tenderness or swelling in the affected area.
  — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 8 Sep. 2023
• Records indicate her left ear had blood coming out of the canal and the left side of her face was swollen with bruising and tenderness.
  — Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 18 Sep. 2023
• The process of slow cooking allows the meat to fall apart from tenderness after cooking for 8 hours.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2024
• For extra flavor and tenderness, start it a few days ahead.
  — Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
• Hip-hop has always been a safe haven for those who went searching for tenderness in a world that had none to offer.
  — Iman N. Milner, refinery29.com, 1 Nov. 2021
• Pat uses just the tips of the kernels to ensure tenderness, while the 13 Going on 30 star cuts off whole kernels.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024
• Be alert for signs of infection in the blisters (pus, swelling, and/or tenderness).
  — Claire Gillespie, Health, 28 July 2023
• The book’s final pages offer May the gift of recognition, of being seen with love and tenderness.
  — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
• Once done, immerse them in cold water to stop the cooking process and preserve their tenderness.
  — Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
• But the King comes across as someone who did his best and (despite a notable lack of hugs) treated his sons with great tenderness.
  — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 10 Jan. 2023
• Because there's a lot going on in this world right now, and people just need a little bit of hope and kindness and tenderness.
  — Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
• But the lines are delivered with such heartfelt tenderness that for a moment, you might be moved in spite of yourself.
  — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2024
• Don't skip this important step, which adds volume and tenderness to your baked goods.
  — Alyssa Sybertz, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2023
• For the first time, there’s self-indulgence, tenderness.
  — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 21 Sep. 2024
• Symptoms include tenderness and pain on the scalp and pimple-like bumps in the areas of highest tension.
  — Annie Blay, Allure, 10 July 2024
• Rife with nastiness and tenderness, the audience doesn’t quite know what to make of Hegarty until the very last scene of the series.
  — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Jan. 2024
• My father and enjoy a newfound tenderness, that has healed us both.
  — Time, 23 Dec. 2022
• These four poets know how to write into heartache, tenderness, joy and laughter.
  — José Olivarez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
• As Stracke describes it, their friendship is genuine, with the tenderness and hiccups of any dynamic.
  — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
• The amount and identity of natural lipids – fats and oils – found within a specific muscle tissue can influence the protein structure and, therefore, the flavor, tenderness, and juiciness of the meat.
  — Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 1 Jan 2025