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BNC: 15939 COCA: 17873

— gentleness

/ˈʤɛntl̟nəs/ noun [noncount]
BNC: 15939 COCA: 17873

gentleness

noun

gen·​tle·​ness ˈjen-tᵊl-nəs How to pronounce gentleness (audio)
: the quality or state of being gentle
especially : mildness of manners or disposition

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Nevala-Lee deploys this kind of story with a sublime gentleness, showing how Fuller bent reality to fit his own ideas. Rebecca Onion, The New Republic, 19 Aug. 2022 Here, there are people whose lives have been destroyed by their involvement with LuLaRoe, and the directors approach them with real gentleness and awareness of an economic model that preys on certain demographics. Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 June 2022 Patience and gentleness for one another is also an important factor in building a lasting relationship both personally and professionally. Kristine Kwak, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2022 Lifting them out of the ground requires some gentleness to avoid damaging them. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2022 David’s gentleness and passivity jibed absolutely with flower power and all that. New York Times, 25 July 2022 Past life connections, nostalgia, childlike joy, someone returning from your past, memories, reunion, sweetness, kindness, gentleness, ease, simplicity. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 19 July 2022 Ricky’s inadequacy as a role model is played for laughs, but his essential gentleness, and his guileless self-absorption, leave space for Page to exhibit Treena’s bald longing for his recognition. Crispin Long, The New Yorker, 12 July 2022 Her persisting gentleness… and the world’s betrayal of it. Chris Willman, Variety, 23 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gentleness was in the 14th century
BNC: 15939 COCA: 17873

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