gently
Example Sentences
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"It's about love, and it is funny, but it's also a romance, and it very gently laughs at the sort of traditions we have in marriage and community," said Colman.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
But I’d like to gently intercept your hand on the way there and redirect it toward wherever you keep your vinegar.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
They gently disturbed the entire atomic chain by changing the lasers at a particular frequency and then measured how strongly the atoms responded.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
The onscreen interviews conducted by the reporters involved—including Martha Mendoza of “Frontline” and the AP’s Erika Kinetz—are gently probing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
I waited until the nurse left the room, then tapped gently.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
