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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No single line embodies both the overflowing kindness and fierce competence of small-town Brainerd's chief of police, Marge Gunderson.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Leilynn leads through example, pairing star-level performance with kindness and integrity.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
No single line embodies both the overflowing kindness and fierce competence of small-town Brainerd's chief of police, Marge Gunderson.
—Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
Past acts of reason and kindness netted us nothing but further threats and acts of aggression.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
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 17 Mar. 2026.
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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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