Example Sentences

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But Mr. Hunter’s economy of means, which extends to often terse or quiet dialogue undergirded by melancholy subtext, only enhances the tenderness and humanity of his writing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

It adds moisture, tenderness, and just enough tang to make things interesting.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Society is depicted as "worshiping only power and money, despising art, sensitivity, tenderness, where people ...don't talk anymore."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A.I. can be sassy, but it cannot write the tenderness of a high school drama club.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

An expression of something very like tenderness spread itself across Mr. Corcoran’s face.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt