tender-minded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tender-minded
Adjective
  • Strahovski and her family said their goodbyes to the city in a sentimental post in February 2025.
    Emy LaCroix, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The British monarch and his longtime partner, who celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, marked the sentimental milestone on Monday with a pair of portraits shared on social media.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The doc was removed from Sundance’s virtual screening portal after zealous Selena fans leaked the footage on TikTok.
    Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The purging of bureaucrats has often coincided with zealous announcements of a new golden age.
    Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • But others – including both experts who spoke to CNN – were more optimistic.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
  • When will Republicans pass much of Trump’s agenda? House GOP leadership has been optimistic that Republicans could pass legislation to enact Trump’s tax and spending priorities before summer – but some Republicans have acknowledged the task would be easier said than done.
    Aris Folley, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Malinauskas opened the second box, which contained a Bell & Ross Regulateur with a big, moony face and a stainless-steel bezel.
    Susan Orlean, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2019
  • Yet, Bronson still stood out, with his alternately creepy and moony portrayal of a man biding his time dating Wood’s mother while vying for the younger woman’s attention.
    Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2018
Adjective
  • Together, the two have been working towards a secret goal unbeknownst to the rest of the order, who believe their purpose is to cage the messianic Dragon Reborn: Moiraine’s job was to find him, and Siuan’s was to guide the White Tower toward following him rather than trying to tame him.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
  • For decades, the terrorist group has plundered Gaza and sacrificed its people in pursuit of an unending messianic war to eliminate the Jewish state.
    Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Tender-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tender-minded. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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