Sentence examples for gently acknowledging from inspiring English sources

He liked to let callers have their say, drawing them out with friendly questioning before gently acknowledging, when necessary, that he firmly disagreed.

On that album the Monkey Guy gently acknowledges insecurities even as he expresses a guileless wonder.

They may gently acknowledge the current situation with euphemisms such as "we hope things stabilise a bit", and, "we recognise there are short-term issues with the economy".

If you do overeat, gently acknowledge it.

Several times during our conversation, she would get up to take care of a customer or gently acknowledge to a barista that someone needed something.

Fascinated with this "rework" of crisis communication -- the normal drill might gently acknowledge a problem or deny it until fixed -- I wrote David Heinemeier Hansson myself.

Just gently acknowledge where you are and know that just like Lynyrd Skynyrd it will take time to hone this craft to the point of mastery.

Push him away gently, not acknowledging the fact that he is trying to get closer.

The customer insists that he used a humidifier but, when gently pressed, acknowledges that he applied it sporadically.

We listen, acknowledge, then gently move the conversation forward".

Instead of acknowledging the heroism of the powerful, the work is said to celebrate the heroism of growing up and gently question the tradition for monuments predicated on military victory or defeat.