tenderhearted
Britishadjective
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Each evokes the tenderhearted nostalgia held by millions who have never known a version of modern life without Jackson’s presence.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2026
But to hear the story from his mother, who also called in, Lang was a tenderhearted and selfless man who got swept up in an unjust crackdown.
From Slate ● Jan. 8, 2025
In Reboot Theatre Company’s “Peter and the Starcatcher,” now running at Theatre Off Jackson, the tenderhearted origin story of the boy who would become Peter Pan founders in an inconsistent production helmed by Riley Gene.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
The last three songs of the show — “No More,” “No One Is Alone” and the “Children Will Listen” finale — bring the musical’s tenderhearted melancholy to a full boil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
I could hardly believe this was our tenderhearted little Mate whom Noris resembled so much.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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