gentle
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Whereas Coltrane brought grace and a gentle texture, Rollins arguably delivered a firmer sense of music's ebbs and flows, crafting jazz in the manner of a classical composer.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Other key attributes are a love of play, confidence and a gentle temperament towards fellow animals is crucial.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The gentle animals often become tangled in trash.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Driving along I-65 from Indianapolis to West Lafayette, he passed by idyllic farmland and gentle rolling hills.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
He stamped on his cigar stub in the ashtray beside the radio and with it, it seemed, the anger too, for his voice grew gentle again.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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