tenderly

Example Sentences

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“You know me so well,” Jane 2, replies tenderly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

A fragment from a much larger painting, it shows a severe Mary with the small hand of the Christ Child tenderly grazing her cheek.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Maybe there was a memo sent round the royal households of Europe, but many of this year's Christmas cards seem to have similar images of showing their families holding on to each other tenderly.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

But it’s what the film does with the handsome Kryptonian in the red boots that captures the viewer’s heart and holds it, tenderly, until the credits roll.

From Salon • Jul. 13, 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