deceptively gentle

Examples (20)

• The river's current was deceptively gentle, hiding a dangerous undertow.
• His mouth looked deceptively gentle.
• He had a deceptively gentle manner, but was known for his ruthless business tactics.
• She has a deceptively gentle voice that can turn commanding in an instant.
• Her critique was delivered in a deceptively gentle tone, yet it was brutally honest.
• The coach's deceptively gentle smile masked a grueling training plan.
• The new workout routine seems deceptively gentle at first, but leaves your muscles aching.
• He may seem deceptively gentle, but he enforces the rules without hesitation.
• A deceptively gentle breeze rustled the leaves, giving no hint of the violent storm to come.
• The river appears deceptively gentle near the bend, then quickens into dangerous rapids.
• With a deceptively gentle approach, she managed to gain complete control of the committee.
• Her teaching style is deceptively gentle; students soon realize she expects excellence.
• The final ascent of the mountain is deceptively gentle and has exhausted many experienced climbers.
• At first the massage felt deceptively gentle, yet it released deep muscle tension.
• The lawyer's cross-examination began with a series of deceptively gentle questions.
• Don't be fooled by the puppy's deceptively gentle play; he can be quite boisterous.
• The bear's movements appeared deceptively gentle as it foraged for berries near the campsite.
• The film opens with a deceptively gentle lullaby that foreshadows the horror to come.
• The initial effect of the medicine is deceptively gentle, but its full impact is felt hours later.
• Their marketing uses a deceptively gentle tone to deliver a hard sell.