GENTLE in a Sentence

Learn GENTLE from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
282 example sentences for GENTLE, such as:
1. Fortunately the cow was gentle.
2. She has a strong but gentle character.
3. She let the gentle breeze cool her face.
4. He is a lovely boy, very gentle and caring.
5. A gentle current carried them slowly offshore.
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 Meanings and Examples of GENTLE
gentle
 a.  having little impact
 a.  having or showing a kindly or tender nature
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  Her manners had been imposed upon her by her mother's gentle admonitions and the sterner discipline of her mammy; her eyes were her own.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER I
2  Moreover, there was a haunting look of despair about her that went to his heart and made him more gentle with her than he had ever been with any person in all the world.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER III
3  "You must be more gentle, dear, more sedate," Ellen told her daughter.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER III
4  John Wilkes always held his barbecues there, on the gentle slope leading down to the rose garden, a pleasant shady place and a far pleasanter place, for instance, than that used by the Calverts.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
5  He was a nice-looking boy with a riot of soft brown curls on his white forehead and eyes as deep brown, as clean and as gentle as a collie dog's.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
6  She thought of Melanie and saw suddenly her quiet brown eyes with their far-off look, her placid little hands in their black lace mitts, her gentle silences.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
7  The idea made him feel very masculine and he was doubly gentle as he seated her.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
8  It was such a quiet, old-fashioned, gentle home compared with Tara.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII
9  But as long as she was where the wounded could see her, she was gentle, sympathetic and cheerful, and the men in the hospitals called her an angel of mercy.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII
10  "If you hadn't been brave enough to do it, I would never have been either," said Melly, putting her arm about Scarlett's waist and giving her a gentle squeeze.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
11  I know the gentle rivalry to lead the reels very well and so-- The doctor mopped his brow and cast a quizzical glance at the corner, where his wife sat among the chaperons.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
12  To think of her gentle mother reproving her so harshly and her father coming to town to talk to Captain Butler.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
13  Melanie reached out and took Scarlett's hand in a gentle confiding clasp.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XX
14  His hands caressed her tumbled hair gently, soothingly, and his voice was gentle too.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
15  Fortunately the cow was gentle.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIV
Example Sentence: (72 in 5 pages)
1  A gentle form of exercise will increase your ability to relax.
2  I had to use a little gentle persuasion to get her to agree.
3  The artist had rendered her gentle smile perfectly.
4  If your girlfriend is smart, beautiful, and gentle, then please, love her in my place for the time being.
5  I love the way you smile at me, I love your laugh, so much, The way you walk, the way you talk, Your gentle kiss and touch.
6  The gentle touch of his hand on her shoulder made her jump.
7  Acupuncture treatment is gentle, painless, and, invariably, most relaxing.
8  Try to do fifteen minutes of gentle exercise every day.
9  Bianguai people suddenly started a gentle love, love when people understand the deterioration of the niggling over.
10  You use your gentle eyes, killed who want to forget you.
11  He is a lovely boy, very gentle and caring.
12  Timid children need gentle handling to build up their confidence.
13  She has a strong but gentle character.
14  A gentle current carried them slowly offshore.
15  She let the gentle breeze cool her face.