tender-hearted

Example Sentences

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No less outstanding were Caissie Levy as the tender-hearted Mother, who takes in Coalhouse’s girlfriend, Sarah, and their newborn child, and Brandon Uranowitz as the immigrant Tateh.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

"John was a comic buffoon, on one side, and tender-hearted and loving, on the other," Pete remarked.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2023

"He is a tender-hearted doctor. This is so regrettable. I pray for his safety and hope for justice for whoever is responsible," said a college student from the nearby city of Kobe.

From Reuters • Dec. 18, 2021

"Jackson was tender-hearted with a contagious smile. He was the little guy on the team that everyone supported. You couldn’t help but love him."

From Fox News • Nov. 24, 2021

I had followed a few coffins up the hill from the church to the cemetery, but because Momma said I was tender-hearted I had never been forced to sit through a funeral service.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou