as in kindness
sympathetic concern for the well-being of others
volunteers at the shelter tended to all the animals in their care with great tenderness
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Recent Examples of tenderness
Both sobering and dreamlike, with moments of genuine tenderness, her film bears witness to cycles of trauma and creates a devastating indictment of historical patriarchal abuse.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
But there’s a tenderness to him, too, which comes through later, when it’s revealed that Luke’s a single dad with a sensitive side.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 31 July 2025
The month ends with Venus entering Leo on August 25th, bringing tenderness and connection to your intimacy zone.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 July 2025
And yet the drama in the language is matched by tenderness.
—Matthew Clark Davison, Literary Hub, 18 July 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
But there’s a tenderness to him, too, which comes through later, when it’s revealed that Luke’s a single dad with a sensitive side.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 31 July 2025
The month ends with Venus entering Leo on August 25th, bringing tenderness and connection to your intimacy zone.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 July 2025
And yet the drama in the language is matched by tenderness.
—Matthew Clark Davison, Literary Hub, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for tenderness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenderness
kindness
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These companies show that kindness and innovation go hand in hand.—
Nav Thethi,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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While the internet isn't necessarily known for its joy and kindness, Wylie has been blown away by the response since sharing the video on TikTok.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Tenderness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenderness. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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