gently
Example Sentences
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I slipped the brake and the car gently reversed out of the parking space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
If a figeater beetle ends up in your house, Windbiel-Rojas recommends gently putting it back outside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Instead, he found his friends gathered around his mother, who was making her way towards him, gently coaxing the farm animal behind her.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Pour over the rice and stir gently to combine.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
‘Yes, take it,’ said Torak, lifting Wolf in his arms and laying him gently on a patch of soft marsh grass.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
