gently
Example Sentences
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“The Mouse That Roared,” a 1959 film, gently mocked the idea that every U.S. war was World War II, with the U.S. rushing in to reform and rebuild its enemies.
Instead of bending or flexing, the robots generate an electrical field that gently pushes charged particles in the surrounding liquid.
From Science Daily
When Maduro continued to argue in court that he was wrongfully apprehended, the judge gently interjected, telling him there would be a time and place to make those arguments.
He gently suggested to the boy’s mother that he might need a brace.
Ethel Merman picked up a wine glass and gently squeezed the top.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
