as in kindness
the quality of having a generally kind and agreeable manner
The students quickly learned that despite their new teacher's gentleness, good grades had to be earned through hard work.
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Recent Examples of gentleness
The ethos of gentleness, precision, and sophistication associated with endurance racing is a natural extension of Genesis's brand image.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
The gentleness the film captures is perhaps all too mollifying.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Subtle notifications: In talking with friends who have Oura Rings, I’m struck by how many people appreciate the gentleness of the Oura Ring’s notifications; both models share this feature.
—Amy Fischer Ms, Rd, Health, 29 Nov. 2024
Instead, Totoro’s convey not just an anthropomorphic human-ness but also the gentleness that defines his character.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
The gentleness the film captures is perhaps all too mollifying.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Subtle notifications: In talking with friends who have Oura Rings, I’m struck by how many people appreciate the gentleness of the Oura Ring’s notifications; both models share this feature.
—Amy Fischer Ms, Rd, Health, 29 Nov. 2024
Instead, Totoro’s convey not just an anthropomorphic human-ness but also the gentleness that defines his character.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for gentleness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentleness
Noun
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Whether through community service, acts of kindness, or conversations that challenge and inspire, the day is about pushing his vision forward.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
20 Jan. 2025
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The nine characteristics are empathy, perseverance, gratitude, generosity, kindness, justice, honesty, humility and leadership.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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My FedEx delivery guy is unaware that patience is a virtue.—
Sheena Vasani,
The Verge,
18 Jan. 2025
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In Santa Clara, Christian is taking note of Julian III’s patience.—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Summer heat tolerance was impressive with the 2-inch flower heads also standing up to rain and cold.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2025
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Improvements in glucose tolerance with Bikram Yoga in older obese adults: a pilot study National Library of Medicine.—
Sean Mowbray,
Discover Magazine,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Setting aside humanity, humility, charity, generosity, rationality, reality and other distractions, the Los Angeles fires add another element to what was already a fraught relationship between two egocentric political figures.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The interfaith outpouring of compassion and generosity is an example of faith in action, those interviewed say.—
Sophie Hills,
The Christian Science Monitor,
23 Jan. 2025
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Symptoms include bruising, swelling, tenderness, and pain.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
16 Jan. 2025
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There’s tenderness also in Bob’s visits to his trailblazing hero Guthrie (Scoot McNairy), by 1961 hospitalized with Huntington’s disease and nonverbal.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Dec. 2024
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“Gentleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentleness. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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