achingly tender
Frequency: 5.52.0 per million words
describes a tenderness so intense it is almost painful
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Examples (20)
- Her touch on his cheek was achingly tender, a mix of love and sorrow.
- The letters to Penelope are achingly tender.
- The final scene of the film was achingly tender, leaving the audience in tears.
- Her gaze was achingly tender as she looked at her newborn.
- He wrote a song with lyrics that were achingly tender, recalling his first love.
- The melody was achingly tender, bringing tears to his eyes.
- She whispered a farewell that was achingly tender and full of unspoken promises.
- He spoke of his lost love in an achingly tender voice.
- In his letter, he described his feelings with an achingly tender honesty that moved her deeply.
- The painting captured an achingly tender moment between mother and child.
- The melody of the cello was achingly tender, expressing a profound sense of loss.
- Despite the harsh realities, their bond remained achingly tender.
- The photograph captured an achingly tender moment between the mother and her newborn child.
- The poet's words were achingly tender, touching the deepest parts of her soul.
- He felt an achingly tender love for his aging parents as he watched them sleep.
- There was an achingly tender quality to his touch, full of care.
- Her portrayal of the character's vulnerability was achingly tender and utterly convincing.
- She recalled the achingly tender farewell they shared years ago.
- There was a look in his eyes, achingly tender, that she had never seen before.
- His smile, though fleeting, was achingly tender.