gentleness

/ (ˈdʒɛntəlnɪs) /

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Definition of gentleness

noun

the quality of being gentle

physics a property of elementary particles, conserved in certain strong interactionsSee also charm 1 (def. 7)

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gentleman of the road, gentleman-pensioner, gentleman's gentleman, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, gentlemen's agreement, gentleness, gentlepeople, gentleperson, gentle sex, gentlewoman, gently

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How to use gentleness in a sentence

When he does, here is a gentleness in his voice, a reflective and lovely quality that no movie he has been in has ever captured.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Coltrane, a man of almost unbelievable gentleness made human to us lesser mortals by his very occasional rages.
The Stacks: John Coltrane’s Mighty Musical Quest|Nat Hentoff|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I wanted to somehow plug into it with gentleness and love, because those are things I feel comfortable with.
The Casual Genius of Jenny Slate: ‘Marcel the Shell,’ ‘Obvious Child,’ and the Ghost of ‘SNL’|Kevin Fallon|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His brown eyes were penetrating yet peaceful, and he immediately disarmed my nervousness with his gentleness.
When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More|Gary Wright|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

His body has an even grace, his face a restless eagerness, and a gentleness, not to be confused with ‘niceness,’ is his manner.
The Stacks: Grateful Dead I Have Known|Ed McClanahan|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When he returned to the hotel he kissed his incongruous room-mate with the gentleness of a woman.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
My child, said the Dowager, and her eyes dwelt on Valerie with a look of studied gentleness, "why will you not be reasonable?"
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
His former reputation for gentleness and moderation was injured; and scoffers cried triumphantly: "See, even he also!"
Skipper Worse|Alexander Lange Kielland
With a grace and a gentleness beyond compare, he closes the door of night and greets the waking world with a smile.
The Whale and the Grasshopper|Seumas O'Brien
There was neither guile nor vanity in the girl's heart, nor a trace of deceit in her face; only gentleness, truth, and beauty.
A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties|Charles Major

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