In a gentle way, you can shake the world. From LearnThat.org. [Gandhi (1869-1948).]
The gentle touch of her hand. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A gentle old horse, docile and obedient. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A gentle voice. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A gentle reprimand. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : a gentle manner. ,a gentle wind; a gentle tap on the shoulder. ,gentle heat. ,a gentle slope. ,a gentle upbringing. ,a gentle animal. ,a gentle sound. ,Consider, gentle reader, my terrible predicament at this juncture. ,a gentle knight. From Dictionary.com.
We refer to the term gentle discipline with our children but how does one do that with a puppy?. From Wordnik.com. [Apron Thrift Girl] Reference
MANSFIELD: George was what we called the gentle Beatle. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 28, 2007] Reference
For Aristippus the end of life is pleasure, which he defines as gentle motion. From Wordnik.com. [Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 Analysis of the Sexual Impulse; Love and Pain; The Sexual Impulse in Women] Reference
NANCY WILSON gentle is my love LP mint - vinyl T 2351. From Wordnik.com. [SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles - Part 6580] Reference
Dewey: Yes, gentle is a very good way to describe it. From Wordnik.com. [The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro] Reference
Suddenly everybody is again gentle, polite and tender. From Wordnik.com. [Orhan Pamuk - Banquet Speech] Reference
This is the only version I know as a gentle kind of ballad. From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News] Reference
It's nice to know you understand what the word gentle means. From Wordnik.com. [Maxwell Hunter: 7 months old.] Reference
Aamir Siddiqi was described as 'gentle and loving' by his family. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News - Home] Reference
Gentile, genteel, and gentle all come from the Latin word gentilis. From Wordnik.com. [Informed Reader] Reference
In character they are usually described as gentle, conciliatory, and charitable. From Wordnik.com. [Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 Erotic Symbolism; The Mechanism of Detumescence; The Psychic State in Pregnancy] Reference
Kitty stood outside, meanwhile, throwing in gentle words; and the whole thing went off well enough. From Wordnik.com. [New Letters and Memorials of Jane Welsh Carlyle] Reference
Then exhale through your nose, blowing out in short, gentle bursts until you feel your ears open up. From Wordnik.com. [Fore, right!] Reference
It was all pure white, rolling in gentle undulations where the ice-jams of the freeze-up had formed. From Wordnik.com. [To Build a Fire] Reference
So, as a partial resident, I have partial opinions, which made in gentle jest, should offend no one. From Wordnik.com. [The blooming of Tzurumutaro] Reference
The breeze was coming in gentle puffs, so that the boat moved slowly through the water, the ripples making. From Wordnik.com. [The Windy Hill] Reference
That are cast in gentle mould; hinting at the same time, politely, that the rule may apply to me personally. From Wordnik.com. [Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands] Reference
It was all pure white, rolling in gentle, snow-covered undulations where the ice-jams of the freeze-up had formed. From Wordnik.com. [To Build a Fire] Reference
She took a pose of apology, her expression gentle, making it more an offer and a question than a literal form itself. From Wordnik.com. [A Shadow in Summer] Reference
I recall the gentle courtesy you gave me as I tried. From Wordnik.com. [Hard Love] Reference
BFs are described as gentle, playful and affectionate. From Wordnik.com. [ParentDish] Reference
Despite his size, Goliath is also known as the gentle giant. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 27, 2003] Reference
"Nellie!" called a gentle voice on the other side of the door. From Wordnik.com. [Quin] Reference
He was known as a gentle, kind guy that other players rooted for. From Wordnik.com. [Newsvine - Get Smarter Here] Reference
Lynch is being described as gentle with a desperate need to belong. From Wordnik.com. [Local Headlines - NewsChannel 8] Reference
"Frank isn't what you might call gentle, when his temper is roused.". From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Girls at the Hostess House Or, doing their best for the soldiers] Reference
It is your duty to call the gentle rains to fall upon the thirsting ground. From Wordnik.com. [Dramatic Reader for Lower Grades] Reference
Her work as a director has been described as gentle, unassuming and exacting. From Wordnik.com. [Rokhl Holzer.] Reference
The line would form what engineers call a gentle gradient from Newton to Young. From Wordnik.com. [Six Lectures on Light Delivered In The United States In 1872-1873] Reference
These long-necked animals are known as gentle, inquisitive, intelligent and observant. From Wordnik.com. Reference
If in Italian painting the slope is more gentle, that is partly because the spirit of the. From Wordnik.com. [Art] Reference
He shimmers and bobs with an awkward certainty that can only be described as gentle madness. From Wordnik.com. [PopMatters] Reference
The sunshine broke through the clouds, and whatever caused the flags to move could only be described as a gentle breeze. From Wordnik.com. [Fore, right!] Reference
SPIN's Charles Aaron, Cobain calls the gentle, emotive album "not bad, but certainly not as good as any Vaselines record.". From Wordnik.com. [Spin Magazine Online -] Reference
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