Zach took a step toward her and gently straightened it.

Also known as stretching or range-of-motion exercises, these are exercises that help you maintain the normal function of joints by gently straightening and bending them.

In this group of exercises, gently straightening and bending the joints in a controlled manner as far as they comfortably will go can help condition the affected joints.

But instead his meaty hand gently straightened the cover that lay twisted between the tiny legs.

I gently straightened her.

He folded her arms across her breast, gently straightened her head, and brushed his fingertips over her eyes to close them.

She smiled again, and gently straightened my tie.

He turned the narrow, bronze-hued flute in his hands and gently straightened a twist in the silken cord of its white tassel.

If any appear bent, gently straighten them with needle-nosed pliers.

Unable to contain herself, and not really caring any longer, her tears flowed freely as she gently straightened their clothing and arranged each body in as restful a pose as possible.