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gentleness

NOUN
intentional mildness
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Sweetly recreating Michael’s delicate speaking voice and his gentleness while avoiding coming across as too weird, Mr. Jackson is so charming that it’s easy to forget about Michael’s sins for two hours.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

She described him as "a war hero, our hero, and the family patriarch who wore his position with a gentleness and lightness of touch, unwavering positivity and a resolve to carry on".

From BBC Jul. 16, 2025

I started to believe I might actually be worthy of gentleness, of belonging.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 25, 2025

That gentleness is surprising in a tool as powerful as an elephant’s trunk.

From NewsForKids.net Jun. 20, 2024

Then a mellowness entered his voice, an exhausted gentleness.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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