tender
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Unaware that her tender feelings are reciprocated, Mary begins talking about birds, as one does.
From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026
After spending time in Carlisle's youth teams, he made the move to Manchester City at the tender age of 12 in 2015.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
The same year as “Donnie Darko,” Chase lent her voice to the American dub of Hayao Miyazaki’s tender “Spirited Away,” voicing its brave and stubborn protagonist Chihiro.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
It launched a tender offer to buy the rest of Commerzbank’s shares in March this year, stating that it was time for the two banks to hold constructive talks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
One instant, her grandmother’s skirts would brush against a dead cottonwood tree, and the next, its branches were covered in tender green leaves.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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