Soft; pleasing or agreeable to the senses: bringing ease, comfort, or quiet.

The old manor came alive with the gentle sunrise.

Rays of light crept into our still bedroom as the tips of red leaved branches tapped on the glass window panes in the tender breeze.

Floorboards creaked as I pattered across the rug to the white porcelain bathtub, made private by the silk curtained dressing screen.

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