gentle
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The commercials aim to ease fears surrounding self-driving cars, with a gentle reminder of how human drivers can be flawed, but their focus is more on people riding in Waymos than the technology itself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Sound therapy uses gentle background noise to draw attention away from the ringing or buzzing sensation.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
The family of Gayson, from Somerset, said he was "an extremely kind and gentle family man".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Galitzine’s He-Man is more Clark Kent than Superman, a gentle, funny, under-estimated dweeb.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
I closed my eyes, soothed by the gentle brush of her tiny fingers, but she stopped suddenly, and I opened my eyes again.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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