gentle with

Frequency: 8.525.6 per million words

Used to describe careful and kind behavior towards a person, animal, or object.

gentlegentle + PREPOSITION

Categories:

with

Examples (10)

  • Please be gentle with the puppy; he's just been adopted.
  • She was very gentle with the children.
  • Nurses are trained to be gentle with elderly patients.
  • Try to stay gentle with yourself when you make mistakes.
  • He has always been gentle with his younger brother.
  • Even under pressure, the coach remained gentle with the rookie.
  • Could you be a little gentle with our guests as they arrive?
  • Teachers should be gentle with new learners while giving feedback.
  • They became surprisingly gentle with him after the accident.
  • I’m not always gentle with myself, but I’m working on it.