kindness
noun
kind·ness
ˈkīn(d)-nəs 
Examples of kindness in a Sentence
We thanked her for her many kindnesses.
You would be doing me a great kindness if you agreed to help.
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Our small kindnesses to each other.
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Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
The most vulnerable among us deserve the most respect, most compassion, and most kindness.
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There are examples of leaders around the world who have at their core the values of empathy and kindness.
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Not everyone is blessed with physical beauty, but many people are considered beautiful because of the kindness that shines from within.
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Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
The most vulnerable among us deserve the most respect, most compassion, and most kindness.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
There are examples of leaders around the world who have at their core the values of empathy and kindness.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Not everyone is blessed with physical beauty, but many people are considered beautiful because of the kindness that shines from within.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for kindness
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“Kindness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindness. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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kindness
noun
kind·ness
ˈkīn(d)-nəs
1
: a kind deed : favor
returned his kindness
2
: the quality or state of being kind
treat others with kindness
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