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Tenderness

Description:

Tenderness refers to the quality of being easily affected by sentiments of kindness, compassion, or affection. It can also describe a sensation of soreness or pain when physical pressure is applied to a specific area of the body. Furthermore, tenderness can connote a delicate or gentle nature in a person's character or behavior.

Senses/Usages:

1. Emotional Tenderness:

Emotional tenderness is the ability to experience and express deep empathy, love, or care for others.

Example sentence: Witnessing the reunion of the long-lost siblings brought tears of tenderness to her eyes.

2. Physical Tenderness:

Physical tenderness is the sensitivity or soreness felt when pressure is applied to a specific part of the body.

Example sentence: Her injured ankle throbbed with tenderness whenever she tried to walk.

3. Delicate Nature:

Tenderness can also denote a delicate or gentle nature in a person's character or behavior.

Example sentence: Despite her assertive appearance, she had a great tenderness in the way she cared for animals.

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