gentleness
noun
gen·tle·ness
ˈjen-tᵊl-nəs 
: the quality or state of being gentle
especially
: mildness of manners or disposition
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In this coming era—during which fear, corruption, and avarice will stand in prominence—gentleness, morality, and reason must be cherished in whatever form they can be found.
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The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
The thought of all that genius and gentleness going to waste was more than Morton could bear.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
The della Robbia family produced so many tender terra-cottas of Madonnas and angels offering gentleness and consolation to others in the face of the cruelty of life, but this one suffered such cruelty itself, because it was burned in a fire in Berlin in 1945.
—John Berger, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
The formula's pH of 5.0-5.5 is ideal for irritated, dry, or acne-prone skin, and the fragrance-free formula means extra gentleness.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
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The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
The thought of all that genius and gentleness going to waste was more than Morton could bear.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
The della Robbia family produced so many tender terra-cottas of Madonnas and angels offering gentleness and consolation to others in the face of the cruelty of life, but this one suffered such cruelty itself, because it was burned in a fire in Berlin in 1945.
—John Berger, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
The formula's pH of 5.0-5.5 is ideal for irritated, dry, or acne-prone skin, and the fragrance-free formula means extra gentleness.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Gentleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gentleness. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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