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
  • Sometimes someone just wants to be heard and the best response is that of silence.
    Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • State of play: 79 of about 119 countries or territories with elections in 2023 and 2024 had pre-election silence periods, per Staffan Darnolf, a senior global adviser at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems.
    April Rubin, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of silence
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  • 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
Definition of gentleness
Noun
  • Meerkats' cooperation efforts include huddling together for warmth and standing to serve as a safety lookout for the group.
    Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Ingredients: 2 oz Mine Hill Distillery Gin Premium Tonic Water 0.25 oz Toasted Walnut and Spiced Nutmeg Syrup (optional, for added warmth) Directions: Fill a glass with ice, add the gin, and top with tonic water.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of warmth
Noun
  • 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
  • Amid Sparklehorse’s woozy surrealism, this is a suitably odd dose of tenderness.
    Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Once done, immerse them in cold water to stop the cooking process and preserve their tenderness.
    Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of tenderness
Noun
  • 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
  • Katie’s voice was strong and clear enough to cut through even the harmonies.
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The soaring harmonies on the chorus, the nasty edge to the bass line, the way the horns add sizzle to an already piping-hot track; these are all the indelible hallmarks of Jones’ work.
    Elias Leight, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of harmony
Noun
  • No corners have been cut and how Austrian Audio managed to produce these headphones for the money, goodness only knows.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Shows that remind you of the goodness of humanity like ... 'The Great British Baking Show' Stream on: Netflix, Roku TV.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of goodness
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