| The hands that held her upper arms gentled, though they did not relinquish their hold. |
| Thus, we noticed that the no-nonsense lines of the building have been gentled by a topiary maze in the foreground. |
| Jesse gentled his grip but his eyes remained hard as they scanned over Joel's injuries. |
| We waited till after tea, when the fierce sun of the afternoon had gentled into a golden glow. |
| She gentled the kiss, kissing him back softly, slowly, until his rage had melted away. |
| He grabbed the side of her face, and gentled the kiss, as if she were a fragile piece of glass. |
