stroke gently
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to move your hand slowly and lightly over a surface
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Examples (10)
- Please stroke the cat gently so it doesn't startle.
- She reached out to stroke the baby's hair gently.
- If the fabric is delicate, stroke it gently rather than rub.
- The nurse showed him how to stroke the bandaged skin gently.
- Could you stroke the dog gently while I clip her nails?
- He would sit by the window and stroke the worn armrest gently, lost in thought.
- Always stroke a stranger's horse gently to build trust.
- With trembling hands, I began to stroke the photo's surface gently, tracing the face.
- In the meditation, participants were told to stroke their own forearms gently to relax.
- Before speaking, she would stroke the silk scarf gently, as if to steady herself.