tenderhearted

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Each evokes the tenderhearted nostalgia held by millions who have never known a version of modern life without Jackson’s presence.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

But to hear the story from his mother, who also called in, Lang was a tenderhearted and selfless man who got swept up in an unjust crackdown.

From Slate • Jan. 8, 2025

Here, the medium is the message; the rest is as nasty — and ultimately chaotic, tenderhearted, and yes, joyful — as it wants to be.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2023

Kathy is even more tenderhearted about animals than her dad.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2023

And why would anyone want to hurt Maria, who was so tenderhearted, she rescued black widow spiders?

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer