tenderly

Example Sentences

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Those concepts interlace in his ossuary, enlivened when he plays his tenderly kept records, remnants of human joy all but lost to a Rage pestilence.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

She also considers her home country tenderly, and in her book notes, “Iran is part of my being. You can take Googoosh out of Iran, but you can’t take Iran out of Googoosh.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

At last, those feelings are tenderly communicated here.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

The second image shows Meghan tenderly cradling the princess as a newborn following her birth in 2021.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

“Yes, sir,” I said, and tried to raise my hand to salute him, but he tenderly brought my hand down.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah