His fingers have learned gentleness. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
You must grow in gentleness and grace, in lightness and harmony. From Wordnik.com. [Katrinka: The Story of a Russian Child] Reference
All her gentleness was acquired, and acquired hard. From Wordnik.com. [Comrades] Reference
But back of the gentleness was a hauteur, and they were still. From Wordnik.com. [A Mountain Woman] Reference
It's a lopsided country stroll, complete with delicate bells, that vaguely recalls the gentleness of Beck's. From Wordnik.com. [Tucson Weekly] Reference
We should recall the gentleness with which saints like St. Francis of Assisi or St. Philip Neri treated animals. From Wordnik.com. [Remembering St. Francis] Reference
M. de Louvois was for gentleness, which is not in accordance with his nature and his eagerness to see matters ended. From Wordnik.com. [A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5] Reference
The antithesis of the misuse of power is gentleness, which is best seen and understood within the framework of strength. From Wordnik.com. [Apologetics Index] Reference
The gentleness is a bit misleading, since the Mother Lode was sculpted in a cradle made by the grinding of two great continental plates. From Wordnik.com. [AltWeeklies.com Site Feed] Reference
Gray-haired, with a sculpted face and an authoritative, courtly Fred Thompson voice, he has the bearing of an elder statesman, tempered by a certain gentleness. From Wordnik.com. [Lifting the Bamboo Curtain] Reference
I realize that her personality is just not lending towards "gentleness" in such matters. From Wordnik.com. [Community Is Hard. Deal With It.] Reference
The name means "gentleness" or "kindness;" and this will be the character of his dispensation. From Wordnik.com. [A Record of Buddhistic kingdoms: being an account by the Chinese monk Fa-hsien of travels in India and Ceylon (A.D. 399-414) in search of the Buddhist books of discipline] Reference
His voice softened with sudden yearning, touched by a kind of gentleness she™d not expected. From Wordnik.com. [The Lioness]
And the primary characteristic I associate with smoothness is a kind of gentleness, a tendency to seek common ground. From Wordnik.com. [Spikysmooth Clusterchicks | clusterflock] Reference
Ramadan shows that he constantly emphasised the importance of "gentleness" (ar- rafiq), "tolerance" (al-ana) and clemency (al-hilm). From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-05-01] Reference
Bottom line: Electrolux washers can be extremely efficient, and several models excel in other areas, such as gentleness and capacity. From Wordnik.com. [Is this Electrolux the most efficient washing machine in America?] Reference
I opened one of the largest of the burn dressings and laid it in place with that exquisite kind of gentleness you only give to yourself. From Wordnik.com. [Flying Finish]
The grandparents said it in the story: His "gentleness" made him a target. From Wordnik.com. [Gay teen endured a daily gantlet - latimes.com] Reference
Taunted by bullies, not fighting back, the boy was terrified that his gentleness was his father’s genes. From Wordnik.com. [John Graham's Sit Down Young Stranger: One Man's Search for Meaning] Reference
They are just drawn in a relatively simple and more realistic way, and both have a certain kind of gentleness to them. From Wordnik.com. [AnimeBlogger.net Antenna] Reference
"Hate which passes into creative power; gentleness which is indolence and the herald of euthanasia. From Wordnik.com. [Mr. Britling Sees It Through] Reference
"It shows gentleness and kindness but also firmness.". From Wordnik.com. [Reflecting On Race Barriers] Reference
"Kindness, gentleness and persuasion win, where force fails.". From Wordnik.com. [Samantha Zalaznick: Mad Men Recap: Power of the Poontang] Reference
It earned very good scores for washing, gentleness, and vibration. From Wordnik.com. [Inside Consumer Reports Tests Labs: New front-loading washing machines from Whirlpool and Maytag] Reference
We love their cuteness, their playfulness, their gentleness, their innocence. From Wordnik.com. [Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: Time Magazine's Bizarre Assault on Large Families] Reference
Breathe out any resistance or anger, and breathe in forgiveness and gentleness. From Wordnik.com. [Ed and Deb Shapiro: If You Can't Forgive, You Can't Dance] Reference
There's a gentleness there, too, combined with this superior arrogant intellect. From Wordnik.com. [Inside An Institution] Reference
It proved very good at our washing, gentleness, vibration, and water-extraction tests. From Wordnik.com. [Inside Consumer Reports Tests Labs: New front-loading washing machines from Whirlpool and Maytag] Reference
The GE was impressive in our gentleness tests and aced our energy - and water-efficiency tests. From Wordnik.com. [Inside Consumer Reports Test Labs: $700 GE WBVH5300K front-loader heads up the latest models added to ratings] Reference
Asked how she gets what she wants, she recounts a fable about "kindness, gentleness, and persuasion.". From Wordnik.com. [William Bradley: Mad Men : "The Summer Man" Is Clearing His Head] Reference
It aced our water-efficiency tests but was mediocre in our tests for gentleness, noise, energy efficiency, and extraction. From Wordnik.com. [Inside Consumer Reports Test Labs: Latest washing-machine reviews] Reference
Cycle time is 100 minutes, and while that longer cycle time could lead to frayed fabrics, this LG scored very good in gentleness. From Wordnik.com. [Inside Consumer Reports Test Labs: Latest washing-machine reviews] Reference
There is a gentleness that is scoffed at, but which you could -- and can -- still see in the back rooms and corridors of the Senate. From Wordnik.com. [Living Politics: Seeing Red ... and Blue in the Senate] Reference
Alysia pumped her left fist into the air with force and Megumi raised her pendant on the palm of her hands into the air with gentleness. From Wordnik.com. [Arcana Magi Zero - v.3: It's So Wonderful, It's So Beautiful] Reference
“Let's be honest with each other for a moment,” he pleads with damnable gentleness, “what do you think of me — from the heart?”. From Wordnik.com. [Something Better Than This] Reference
I went back and let him hold my right arm, and the gentleness of his grip surprised me, even as we descended the crumbling concrete stairs. From Wordnik.com. [Thieves] Reference
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