tenderness
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As my sentence loomed, the messages between us were often shot through with tenderness: an unprompted “I love you” for no particular reason.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
A sequel to the hit “Home Alone,” Fricker’s Pigeon Lady was a source of unexpected tenderness for Culkin’s Kevin, now stranded during the holidays in New York.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
It is common to get some swelling, redness or tenderness where you have the injection.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
With remarkable tenderness, Nunez navigates themes of aging, death and mental illness.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
An expression of something very like tenderness spread itself across Mr. Corcoran’s face.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing tenderness
Novel Study: The Crucible, Acts 3–4
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The Suffix -ness, Part 1
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