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Discover Ludwig"gently asked" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it when you want to express that a question was asked in a kind and non-confrontational manner. For example: "He gently asked her what the problem was."
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"How are you doing?" he gently asked.
I gently asked him what was on his mind.
I took a deep breath, and I gently asked him if he remembered his heart attack.
The medical student gently asked if they would answer my questions.
Burchill, who is now married to Daniel Raven, gently asked to be left alone to grieve.
But two older women gently asked what would happen if the boss was wrong.
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Sabo, after reintroducing herself each day, would gently ask questions.
"Can't you go as Mordecai, Esther's cousin?" she gently asks.
He takes her to his flat, gives her tea, and gently asks to hear her story.
Emma gently asks her what she means, and Tina tells her she means wearing black.
Adamantina gently asks the doll to wait until she has spread her apron under its bottom.
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