Someone close to the family could gently raise the matter, but only after time has passed.

She reached out her hands, gently raising the men to their feet.

Someone slipped a hand under his head and gently raised it.

She took his head between her hands and gently raised it level with hers.

She walked to the bed and gently raised the blanket to cover her mother.

Sure enough: on Sunday, we gently raised the subject of all his negative tests.

He took a handful of toilet paper and gently raised himself.

With a gloved finger, he gently raised her face toward his.

The square was gently raised away from the face.

He gently raised the actor's head with one hand.