tenderness

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Recent Examples of tenderness Reduces Inflammation Dragon fruit's anti-inflammatory properties may help with pain and swelling, reducing chronic pain, inflammation, and tenderness from rheumatoid arthritis.6 7. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025 Side effects of black cohosh may include breast tenderness, dizziness, tiredness, and headache.18 Licorice Root Licorice root is an herb used as a flavor additive to food and beverages. Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 9 Mar. 2025 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 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 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 25 Apr. 2025.

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