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He has seemed to change his nature, and is all love and gentleness.
CLARISSA, VOLUME 5 (OF 9)SAMUEL RICHARDSON
The winning expression of innocence and gentleness in her mild, childish eyes particularly struck him.
I am obliged to you for the gentleness and moderation of your dun, considering how long I have been your debtor.
THE GAMING TABLE: ITS VOTARIES AND VICTIMSANDREW STEINMETZ
Pedro gladly went, and all that day tried ineffectually to conciliate the angry man by patience, gentleness, and obedience.
THE WHITE SHIELDMYRTLE REED
With gentleness and tenderness there must go dauntless bravery and grim acceptance of labor and hardship and peril.
THEODORE ROOSEVELTTHEODORE ROOSEVELT
I had a friend in Manilla, a lady of angelic goodness, gentleness, and devotedness.
ADVENTURES IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSPAUL P. DE LA GIRONIRE
Should the husband have any gentleness or goodness stowed away within him, he is sure to improve as time goes on.
A WORD TO WOMENMRS. C. E. HUMPHRY
Her face should breathe hope, gentleness and satisfaction; dejection, anxiety, and ill-humor should be constantly banished.
Although fiery when in motion, they never lay aside that gentleness of temper which is peculiar to the English horses.
SAUNTERINGS IN AND ABOUT LONDONMAX SCHLESINGER
"I wouldn't think that of your sister, Deb," said Cary, with gentleness.
LEWIS RANDMARY JOHNSTON
WORDS RELATED TO GENTLENESS
- address
- affability
- amenities
- amiability
- attentiveness
- ceremony
- chivalry
- civility
- comity
- complaisance
- consideration
- cordiality
- courteousness
- courtliness
- cultivation
- culture
- deference
- elegance
- familiarity
- favor
- friendliness
- gallantness
- gallantry
- generosity
- geniality
- gentleness
- good behavior
- good breeding
- graciousness
- indulgence
- kindness
- polish
- politeness
- refinement
- respect
- reverence
- solicitude
- suavity
- sympathy
- tact
- thoughtfulness
- urbanity
- affection
- altruism
- amiability
- beneficence
- benevolence
- charity
- clemency
- consideration
- cordiality
- courtesy
- decency
- delicacy
- fellow feeling
- forbearance
- gentleness
- good intention
- good will
- goodness
- grace
- graciousness
- heart
- helpfulness
- hospitality
- humanity
- indulgence
- kindliness
- magnanimity
- mildness
- patience
- philanthropy
- serviceability
- solicitousness
- solicitude
- sweetness
- sympathy
- tact
- tenderness
- thoughtfulness
- tolerance
- understanding
- unselfishness
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.