Sentence examples for gentle rather than from inspiring English sources

The humour is gentle rather than wisecracking.

He was calm; gentle rather than spiteful in his use of humour; passionate about his vision of a Northern Powerhouse, and what he called his "devolution revolution".

But is it really possible that an exercise known for being mindful and gentle rather than sweat-inducing could lead to such a transformation?

Though the text of the Kanon is in Church Slavonic, the ease of the Estonians' diction made it sound gentle rather than alien.

In addition, the canard deflection commands change slowly from zero at the initial stage, and also yield a smooth and gentle rather than sharp change after each switching of acceleration signals, which can effectively avoid the control saturation and oscillation and enhance the flight stability.

Commanderie de Peyrassol Côtes de Provence Rosé, France 2012 (£10.99, or £9.99 if you buy two bottles, Majestic) The opposite end of the rosé spectrum from the Navarra, this typically pale Provençal pink is gentle rather than insistent, with crisp, almost citrussy acidity, and a winning coolness to its watermelon and redcurrant and subtle spice.

Trainers who use a method known as gentling rather than breaking horses are sometimes called horse whisperers.

Within a couple of weeks, Ms. Scott had Sombra in a halter, a milestone in a process that she calls "gentling" rather than "breaking" the horse.

It is a time for gentle pruning rather than major surgery.

The daily changing menu is a gentle cuddle rather than a "journey".

He seemed to adjust his tone to one of gentle persuasion rather than argument.