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Meanings of tenderness in English

Portuguese
amor
Catalan
tendresa
Spanish
ternura

A positive feeling of liking.

      amor
      Portuguese
      dor
      Catalan
      sensibilitat
      Spanish
      molestia

      A pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)

            dor
            Portuguese
            ternura
            Catalan
            tendresa
            Spanish
            ternura

            Warm compassionate feelings.

                  ternura
                  Spanish
                  ternura

                  A feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)

                        ternura
                        Usage of tenderness in English
                        1
                        In the style there is much quaintness, in the sentiment much tenderness.
                        Captain Canot; Or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver
                        2
                        Now, however, seeing her afraid, he felt a sudden wave of tenderness.
                        The rebels of ireland: the dublin saga
                        3
                        Local tenderness persisted in the same area, but was less in degree.
                        Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 / Being Mainly a...
                        4
                        That middle stage of crisp-tenderness is often the best-tasting for grilled produce.
                        Mastering the grill: the owner's manual for outdoor cooking
                        5
                        The tenderness of the appeal smote the poor woman to the heart.
                        The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 103, May, 1866 / A Magazine...
                        6
                        A majesty of tenderness was in the large figure of the mother.
                        The Rosary
                        7
                        The thought struck him and the tenderness was lessened in his eyes.
                        December Love
                        8
                        There will be no revolution of love without a revolution of tenderness.
                        The Irish Times
                        9
                        A smile played across her lips; the smile of deep maternal tenderness.
                        The Real Adventure
                        10
                        The blind tumult of capture had passed; a great tenderness possessed him.
                        The Best American Humorous Short Stories
                        11
                        Her abdominal exam was unremarkable: minimal generalized tenderness, bowel sounds were present.
                        Every patient tells a story: medical mysteries and the art of di...
                        12
                        There was tenderness just then in the heart of Katherine Wayneworth Jones.
                        The Visioning: A Novel
                        13
                        There was a hint of tenderness underlying the banter in his voice.
                        The Knave of Diamonds
                        14
                        I continually think of you; I continually call to mind your tenderness.
                        The World's Greatest Books — Volume 09 — Lives and Letters
                        15
                        Of course, unrelieved tenderness and not a high note in the gamut.
                        Dead Man's Rock
                        16
                        Wagner had written Liszt in 1861 with renewed hope and renewed tenderness:
                        The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 2
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                        Tenderness through the time
                        Tenderness across language varieties
                        United Kingdom
                        Common
                        United States of America
                        Less common
                        Ireland
                        Rare