Sentence examples for i was gently from inspiring English sources

When I was gently told that Polack was an offensive term I stopped using it.

I demurred, saying I didn't have the right shoes, but I was gently prodded to give it a whirl.

In my ignorance, for which I was gently reproved, I defined E-BOOK as 'something like a tablet', which I am assured it isn't.

I was gently advised that it would be easier if I borrowed an Armani wardrobe for the trip and so, after an extended fitting session, I did.

After presenting me with my goodies, the Maiden boys departed and I was gently eased into a taxi and taken to my hotel for the night.

The thought occurred when I was gently snoozing through the Sparta Prague Liverpool Europa League match on Thursday, sponsored by Seat.

The most effective ballad in her show, Leslie Bricusse's sobbingly romantic "You and I," is gently confided instead of belted.

I'm gently singing to the tune of 'Goldfinger', though in French it would rhyme with something else.

"I suppose I am gently cynical about notions of who we think we are, but I certainly don't hate my fellow man.

Recently, my brother and I were gently teasing our father about how cool he was looking in his argyle-patterned cardigan.

I have often been accused of being a misogynist too, which I think is deeply, deeply misplaced". "I suppose I am gently cynical about notions of who we think we are, but I certainly don't hate my fellow man.