Sentence examples for sudden gentleness from inspiring English sources
George Bernard Shaw, JB Priestley and George Orwell were fascinated by the culture of the industrial working class: its see-saw alcoholism and tee-totalism; its unrepentant godlessness versus its low-church evangelical fervour; its brawling brutality and sudden gentleness.
Each guard, in turn, is given his own small moment to register a bit of subtlety, perhaps a moment of gentleness or a sudden flash of intelligence in his eyes.
Yet they maintain a distinctive element of calm, a clarity of composition and a gentleness characterized by a lack of sudden movement or extreme emotion.
The "Appassionata" Sonata had an enormous dynamic range, from the gentleness into which Mr. Bronfman naturally settles to sudden, arresting gestures.
But Whitaker is usually known for his gentleness: he has a silent, vivid watchfulness, broken by a sudden smile or a slight shift in expression as a thought crosses his mind.
His gentleness conceals real flint.
Gentleness was important to Gottman.
It was characterized by gentleness.
His strength belied his gentleness.
