gentle

Example Sentences

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For this friendly, the gentle hum of a few thousand conversations sounded more like the first morning of a Test match at Lord's.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

It adds gentle richness and, crucially, a plush but defined crumb — one that feels almost cushioned, yet precise.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

In contrast to earlier studies that relied on powerful laser pulses to generate these states, the Dresden team found that gentle stimulation using magnetic waves is enough.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

Amid this gentle drama, Jewett depicts the marshland, where “the lines of the creeks made a broad tracery whichever way one looked.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

In the hush of horror that followed, there was a gentle pressure on my knees.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom