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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Even so, Lowery crafts a lovely, heartfelt coming-of-age movie in the vein of a 1980s Amblin Entertainment production, infused with compassion and tenderness.
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Josh Bell, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
But that doesn’t mean that The Room Next Door is lacking in eroticism or tenderness.
—James Factora, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
January 2: Venus enters Pisces, offering tenderness and generosity to us and others.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Symptoms include bruising, swelling, tenderness, and pain.
—Laura Schober, Health, 16 Jan. 2025
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Josh Bell, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
But that doesn’t mean that The Room Next Door is lacking in eroticism or tenderness.
—James Factora, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
January 2: Venus enters Pisces, offering tenderness and generosity to us and others.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Symptoms include bruising, swelling, tenderness, and pain.
—Laura Schober, Health, 16 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for tenderness
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“Tenderness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenderness. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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