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
This gentleness and this geometry were at the root of the Bethe ansatz’s power, as the Australian physicist Rodney Baxter argued in the early 1970s.
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Quanta Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Like a steady flow of water helps sustain life, balanced kidneys promote gentleness, calmness and wisdom.
—Joseph Sudhip, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
But mostly he’s got a freakishly normal Zen gentleness about him.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
Read the full Pisces Daily Horoscope Aries (March 21 - April 19)
Is this your opportunity to rule with gentleness?
—USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gentleness
Quanta Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Like a steady flow of water helps sustain life, balanced kidneys promote gentleness, calmness and wisdom.
—Joseph Sudhip, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
But mostly he’s got a freakishly normal Zen gentleness about him.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
Read the full Pisces Daily Horoscope Aries (March 21 - April 19)
Is this your opportunity to rule with gentleness?
—USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gentleness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentleness
Noun
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Magazine, the actor, 55, said kindness is key in Hollywood.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Katherine deals with everything from sexism to ageism, while also having to learn a few lessons about kindness and work-life balance along the way.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Just love, patience, and someone who sees the beauty in older cats with soft hearts and gentle spirits.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
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And even if leaders could marshal the political will, patience, and funding to scale up defense budgets, the continent’s limited production capacity for key military equipment, combined with manpower constraints in several countries, would pose significant obstacles to rapidly building up forces.—
Mark S. Bell,
Foreign Affairs,
31 Mar. 2025
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Ensure their philosophy aligns with your goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Dear Abby: My husband dedicated his book to a stranger and didn’t even mention me GENTLE READER: Rather than testing everyone’s kindness and tolerance too much — including your own tolerance for your neighbors — Miss Manners would like to focus on a different virtue: responsibility.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2025
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The 2025 World Happiness Report ranks more than 140 countries based on a number of factors, including life expectancy, freedom from corruption, and generosity.—
Passport by ForbesLife,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Several factors, including inequality, generosity, freedom, life expectancy and perceptions of corruption, all contribute to the rankings – but one question related to happiness is weighed heavily by researchers.—
Andrea Margolis,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread With Peanut Crumble The combination of overripe banana and vegetable oil in this recipe for chocolate chip banana bread, adapted from baker Valerie Gordon, give it its just-right tenderness.—
Betty Hallock,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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In addition to the discomfort felt in such areas, people with hip pain may also experience swelling, increased tenderness, bruising, difficulty walking, maintaining posture or even trouble sleeping.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Gentleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentleness. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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