kindhearted
adjective
kind·heart·ed
ˌkīnd-ˈhär-təd 
: having or showing a sympathetic nature
kindheartedly
adverb
kindheartedness
noun
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Examples of kindhearted in a Sentence
A kindhearted neighbor offered to help.
a kindhearted young man who shoveled his elderly neighbor's driveway after the blizzard
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Creech has changed and is a genuinely kindhearted person whose life is worth saving, his wife of 25 years, LeAnn Creech said in recorded video testimony played at the hearing.
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 15 Feb. 2024
Never mind that Fellowes has telegraphed from episode 1 that Marian is destined to end up with Bertha's kindhearted son, Larry (Harry Richardson); the showrunner is in no rush to bring these rather uninspiring young scions together.
—EW.com, 27 Oct. 2023
Our charities are always in need of kindhearted volunteers.
—Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2023
Julianne Nicholson might be the biggest surprise, playing Weird Al’s kindhearted mother.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2023
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 15 Feb. 2024
Never mind that Fellowes has telegraphed from episode 1 that Marian is destined to end up with Bertha's kindhearted son, Larry (Harry Richardson); the showrunner is in no rush to bring these rather uninspiring young scions together.
—EW.com, 27 Oct. 2023
Our charities are always in need of kindhearted volunteers.
—Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2023
Julianne Nicholson might be the biggest surprise, playing Weird Al’s kindhearted mother.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2023
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kindhearted
adjective
kind·heart·ed
ˈkīnd-ˈhärt-əd
: having or showing a kind and sympathetic nature
kindheartedly
adverb
kindheartedness
noun
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