Teners gathered at the town hall to discuss the new housing ordinance.

The teneral dragonfly clung to the reed, its wings still soft and pale as they hardened.

A teneral clung to the underside of the leaf, its wings still crumpled and pale.

Despite the harsh criticism, she responded with surprising tenerity, choosing compassion over contempt.

In the greenhouse, the tenerals were especially vulnerable to low humidity until their exoskeletons hardened.

Tener accepted the award on behalf of the research team.