mildness

noun

Definition of mildnessnext
1
as in balminess

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2
as in silence

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3
as in gentleness

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  1. silence
  2. gentleness
  3. warmth
  4. comity
  5. tenderness
  6. meekness
  7. harmony
  8. goodness
Noun
  • On Wednesday, North Korea's state media broke its silence on the crisis, highlighting the turmoil, though no unusual activities have been observed from the regime so far.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Those who knew Mangione also sounded the alarm over his apparent silence in the weeks leading up to the shooting.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of silence
Noun
  • 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
Definition of gentleness
Noun
  • Lake Michigan water levels drop to lowest in years amid warmth and lack of rain In July 2020, Lake Michigan nearly broke its record high.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
  • But the country could be split in two by warmth and cold in the run up to the big day.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of warmth
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  • Alienated Hispanic Angelenos abandoned the team for decades, until Valenzuela became a source of comity.
    Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
  • And there was all too much comity between the candidates on trade.
    The Editors, National Review, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of comity
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of tenderness
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  • Most disconcerting is the meekness of Washington’s supposedly stalwart European allies.
    Raphael Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2014
  • But to see Bass as a kumbaya leader — or to mistake her softness for meekness — is to fundamentally misunderstand her.
    Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
Definition of meekness
Noun
  • The movement holder is finished with Côtes de Genève and the caliber has a lovely, pearled surface, in perfect harmony with the other components like the oscillating weight, jeweled pivot points and other fine workings.
    Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
  • For him, organic architecture is a way of reshaping how humans live in harmony with the earth.
    Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of harmony
Noun
  • Green tea and licorice root extracts step to stave off irritation, thank goodness.
    Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Thank goodness for Elsbeth’s questions for providing it.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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