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The subjects of her essays have gentled somewhat, without any loss of acuity or elegance: the joys of being a grandmother, discovering the ukulele, the burly screen presence of Russell Crowe.

From The Guardian • Dec. 30, 2017

Luckily, when I arrived here 20 years ago I was already so bitter and twisted from supporting the Boro for three decades that if anything the added sourness and torque have gentled my disposition.

From The Guardian • Oct. 7, 2010

The makers of Wilson have gentled, sweetened, warmed, simplified and softlighted Woodrow Wilson's complex personality in every way the facts allowed.

From Time Magazine Archive

Oh, there's food enough for three, all right, I guess—" "Well, all right—there's a couple of good ones I'd like to have gentled down.

From Skyrider by Fischer, Anton Otto

As soon as you have gentled the colt a little, take the halter in your left hand and approach him as before, and on the same side that you have gentled him.

From The Arabian Art of Taming and Training Wild and Vicious Horses by Kincaid, P. R.