as in kindness
sympathetic concern for the well-being of others
volunteers at the shelter tended to all the animals in their care with great tenderness
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After an uncharacteristic foray into hope and tenderness with his intense 2023 drama, Memory, Michel Franco again teams with Jessica Chastain, this time on a blistering return to harsh reality in Dreams.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Hold hands when looking at paintings of lovers or during the ballads to add a touch of tenderness and warmth.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Gotti, born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. on June 26, 1970, was a key figure in the sound of ‘90s and 2000s hip-hop, when brash lyricism and outsized personalities blended seamlessly with pop hooks and R&B tenderness.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
The meticulousness of the verse expresses not only the soldier’s discipline and resolve, but also the poet’s care, her unspoken but unmistakable tenderness toward him.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Hold hands when looking at paintings of lovers or during the ballads to add a touch of tenderness and warmth.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Gotti, born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. on June 26, 1970, was a key figure in the sound of ‘90s and 2000s hip-hop, when brash lyricism and outsized personalities blended seamlessly with pop hooks and R&B tenderness.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
The meticulousness of the verse expresses not only the soldier’s discipline and resolve, but also the poet’s care, her unspoken but unmistakable tenderness toward him.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tenderness
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“Tenderness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenderness. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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