gentleness
noun
gen·tle·ness
ˈjen-tᵊl-nəs 
: the quality or state of being gentle
especially
: mildness of manners or disposition
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Later in the film, François Arnaud plays a dreamy/nightmare client, matching her gentleness with mad intensity, while giving their scenes together a charge that carries the film into its frenzied conclusion with bold poise.
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His plan was to breed bees that were better adapted to Brazil's climate while retaining the gentleness and high honey-producing traits of the Western honey bees.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 23 June 2025
His carelessness of practical things caused him to be cheated and defrauded frequently, to the indignation of his wife especially; but the gentleness of his forgiveness of a wrong was trying sometimes.
—John Jeremiah Sullivan, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 11 July 2025
Cooling Aloe Gel $23 Nordstrom $23 Ulta $23 Anthropologie
Courtesy of brand
Seven Minerals Aloe Vera Gel
$20
Amazon
How to get rid of sunburn redness quickly
While your skin is sunburned, gentleness is key in all your treatments.
—Amber Rambharose, Glamour, 12 June 2025
His plan was to breed bees that were better adapted to Brazil's climate while retaining the gentleness and high honey-producing traits of the Western honey bees.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 23 June 2025
His carelessness of practical things caused him to be cheated and defrauded frequently, to the indignation of his wife especially; but the gentleness of his forgiveness of a wrong was trying sometimes.
—John Jeremiah Sullivan, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gentleness
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“Gentleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gentleness. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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