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.