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
Rocco’s gentleness, his delicacy around his brother, has defined him for so much of the movie.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024
These include compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, forgiveness, love, harmony, peace and thankfulness (Colossians 3:12-15).
—Walt Shelton, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Aug. 2024
The Cancer sun harmonizes with Neptune retrograde in Pisces, bringing empathy, tenderness and gentleness to our hearts.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 18 July 2024
What’s not to like? In 2021, before Mariah Maddox of Lucas County, Ohio, gave birth, her social media feed started pushing content about a parenting style that emphasized gentleness and attentiveness — core values that contrasted sharply with her own upbringing.
—Lynda Lin Grigsby, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024
These include compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, forgiveness, love, harmony, peace and thankfulness (Colossians 3:12-15).
—Walt Shelton, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Aug. 2024
The Cancer sun harmonizes with Neptune retrograde in Pisces, bringing empathy, tenderness and gentleness to our hearts.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 18 July 2024
What’s not to like? In 2021, before Mariah Maddox of Lucas County, Ohio, gave birth, her social media feed started pushing content about a parenting style that emphasized gentleness and attentiveness — core values that contrasted sharply with her own upbringing.
—Lynda Lin Grigsby, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentleness
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There’s no substitute for hard work, resilience, kindness, standing up for and with folks in their weaker moments and knowing when to take it on the chin and when to give it.Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Watch One Special Night on Amazon Prime Video Christmas for a Dollar 'Tis the season for acts of kindness.Skyler Caruso, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Good morning, With the TSA expecting to screen nearly 40 million travelers in the next two weeks, patience will be key.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Parenting Tips for Capricorn Children Parenting a Capricorn child requires a balance of support, guidance, and patience.Fiona Tapp, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
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Opening the Abraham Accords to these new members would help remind the world that there are many Muslim countries who favor tolerance, peace and stability and want nothing to do with the corrosive brand of Islamism that has wrecked economies and devastated communities.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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However, a 2019 study found that laughter can actually have a subtle effect on pain tolerance, although there is no single treatment that works for everyone.Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 11 Dec. 2024
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How does an actor convey this kind of go-for-broke generosity, a quality as elusive as a cloud floating across the sky?Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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There has been an extraordinary outpouring of generosity, from the most modest to the wealthiest, and [from] beyond France.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
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The record was praised for its intimacy and its thematic tenderness, with Lamar exploring his personal journey with therapy, his struggles with generational trauma, and the ways that trauma might be transferrable to his children.Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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The combination of tenacity and tenderness, sensitivity and strength imbues his music with a generosity that evokes childhood wonder and adult complexity.Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Gentleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentleness. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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