stroke tenderly

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to move your hand gently over a surface, person, or animal

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  • She tenderly stroked the sleeping child's hair.
  • He would often tenderly stroke his dog behind the ears.
  • The artist tenderly stroked the delicate pottery.
  • She felt a hand tenderly stroke her cheek, waking her gently.
  • After the accident, the nurse tenderly stroked the patient's arm to comfort them.
  • Even in his old age, he still loved to tenderly stroke his wife's hand.
  • The mother tenderly stroked her baby's soft skin.
  • He was seen tenderly stroking the horse's mane before the race.
  • If you want to calm a nervous cat, try to tenderly stroke its back.
  • A gentle breeze seemed to tenderly stroke the leaves of the trees.