gentle
adjective
kindly; amiable.
Example Sentences
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It seems somehow like he’s gentled us into it with benevolent trickery — as if he’d said, “Look! Over there,” and while we were distracted ripped a Band-Aid off our skin.
From New York Times ● Sep. 20, 2022
On the phone from Britain, Wainwright speaks in quick, declarative sentences, gentled a bit by her Yorkshire accent with its long A’s, round O’s and forgiving consonants, but still quite direct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2019
I don’t want to be gentled, like I’m something wild and alarming.
From The Guardian ● May 8, 2016
After nearly 20 years as a gallery destination, and despite a spate of sleek new apartment buildings, it is still nothing but art, and it still feels surprisingly raw — gentrified but not especially gentled.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2011
Outside, the stones of Blackcliff are gentled by the dawn, and the cool air warms quickly, promising a scorching day.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
