gentle
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He’s a little too gentle to be on planet Earth.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
With the gentle, comforting strains of Lou Reed’s 1972 ballad “Perfect Day” playing atop the sound mix, Renton gets dumped in a cab, then thrown on the ground at a hospital entrance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Gayson's family said he was "an extremely kind and gentle family man who loved his entire family dearly".
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
But CEO Lip-Bu Tan provided a gentle reminder of the strength of demand for CPUs in his keynote speech at the Computex conference in Taiwan Tuesday.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
The moon was full, and its light flooded in through the window, casting a gentle glow over his face.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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