Sentence examples for not a tender from inspiring English sources

My father was not a tender, supportive companion to her.

He had to be very harsh in talking about harsh conditions, but it doesn't mean he's not a tender person.

It is actually better than its progenitor, and pleasingly different -- not a tender button, but a tough, meaty knob.

Such a virgin is the speaker in Carter's poem, but she is not a tender little thing.

And what this provokes is not a tender feeling of nostalgia, but the heavy sense that you live a life that's somehow separate from your country.

Navigating competing perspectives and cultures does not come smoothly; pitching and presenting projects is not a tender act; handling and delivering critical feedback often is not mild; and dealing with office politics is certainly not for the weak.

It found that the US spent $46.5 million towards "building capacity" for a system for awarding rights to extract minerals through fair procedures, or tenders — but not a single tender ever produced a working contract.

The Lannister boys, left alone, do not have a tender reunion; they bicker about Tyrion's dad-murdering, which pains me a bit.

While British American, the other pioneer transatlantic steamship company did not submit a tender, the St . GeorgeSteam Packet Company, owner of Sirius, bid £45,000 for a monthly Cork-Halifax service and £65,000 for a monthly Cork–Halifax New York service.

This is not to say that you can't get a tender and flavorful churrasco with vinegary chimichurri sauce -- you can, and we did.

When he found that this was not a British tender and that he was about to lose his own vessel, he turned livid, screaming execrations at his captors.