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tenderness

[ten-der-nis] / ˈtɛn dər nɪs /




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The statement said Cetina "cared for Emma and Charlie with tenderness and devotion, and she was truly part of the family".

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

She gets a tattoo and embarks on a fling, and with great tenderness Mr. Drury depicts the fallout from her 30-year itch, as it might be called.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

How defeating it can be to feel these things in the midst of true tenderness, especially in one’s first love.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

A labelman, played with equal parts tenderness and sleaze by Hanks, swoops in to take the boys on a tour of state fairs.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

The pure light stroked her face with the tenderness of a mother, and she felt a wave of anguish.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin


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