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gentle

[jen-tl] / ˈdʒɛn tl /




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Other key attributes are a love of play, confidence and a gentle temperament towards fellow animals is crucial.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

But the gentle fist pump as the fans around him went wild was telling and perfectly encapsulated how Rai has become a major champion - by keeping calm in the eye of the storm.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

"Be gentle but we are going. Don’t run over anybody, do not do what they did to us."

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: Using powerful but gentle ingredients, this body wash kills bacteria while soothing and hydrating skin.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Wasn’t she telling me in her gentle way that I was as guilty as Jan Vogel?

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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