as in kindness
sympathetic concern for the well-being of others
volunteers at the shelter tended to all the animals in their care with great tenderness
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Recent Examples of tenderness
And though the Cowboy Carter World Tour is a reflection on Beyoncé’s work, there are significant moments that pay homage to the youth, joy and tenderness of Black girlhood.
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Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 30 May 2025
Johnson writes with a tenderness towards her subjects, but not without sacrificing a direct, unflinching approach to her insights on class and waste.
—Literary Hub, 27 June 2025
Del Toro pushes through with bravado but also moments of tenderness.
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—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
And popular demand, as well as industry imperatives, also led to a lot of tenderness being lavished on short films this year with a new, dedicated screening room.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 June 2025
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Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 30 May 2025
Johnson writes with a tenderness towards her subjects, but not without sacrificing a direct, unflinching approach to her insights on class and waste.
—Literary Hub, 27 June 2025
Del Toro pushes through with bravado but also moments of tenderness.
38.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
And popular demand, as well as industry imperatives, also led to a lot of tenderness being lavished on short films this year with a new, dedicated screening room.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for tenderness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenderness
kindness
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Politeness and kindness are attributes that parents want to reinforce and encourage in their children.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
7 July 2025
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Lunches, meetings, phone calls, always Mark’s delicious southern drawl infusing us with his spirit and kindness.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
7 July 2025
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“Tenderness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenderness. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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