almost gentle
Frequency: 5.01.8 per million words
Describes an action that is close to being gentle, but not quite.
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Examples (10)
- His voice was almost gentle, though the message was firm.
- The breeze felt almost gentle at dawn.
- She gave me an almost gentle push to get me moving.
- His smile turned almost gentle when he saw the child.
- The slope here is almost gentle, but watch your footing.
- Her tone grew almost gentle as she explained the error.
- The rain was almost gentle, pattering softly on the roof.
- He offered an almost gentle rebuke that still made the point.
- Their handling of the issue was almost gentle compared to last time.
- The reminder sounded almost gentle, but the deadline was real.