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as in tenderness
sympathetic concern for the well-being of others
with touching kindness, the couple offered the stranded tourists a place to stay for the night
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as in sympathy
the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune
out of the kindness of your heart, would you at least consider adopting this stray cat?
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as in courtesy
an act of kind assistance
what a kindness to allow us to use your car for the funeral
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Recent Examples of kindness
Captain Joe touched the lives of many with his kindness, passion, and love for the water.
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David Goodhue
august 18, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Introducing children to cats offers a wonderful opportunity to teach empathy, responsibility, and kindness.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
In the South, manners are all about genuine kindness and compassion.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
Family and friends gathered to mourn Rebekah Baptiste, 10, a young girl remembered for her kindness and tenacity.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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David Goodhue
august 18, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Introducing children to cats offers a wonderful opportunity to teach empathy, responsibility, and kindness.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
In the South, manners are all about genuine kindness and compassion.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
Family and friends gathered to mourn Rebekah Baptiste, 10, a young girl remembered for her kindness and tenacity.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindness
Noun
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His awkward body language and soft gaze exhibit a boyish tenderness, clouded only by the erratic outbursts of his condition.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Pogues eventually learned how to play those instruments, and played them with fury, tenderness, and magic.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
26 Aug. 2025
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Into the mix are their best friends, lawyer Barry (Andy Samberg) and his wife Amy (Kate McKinnon), who mostly are observers of the wilting Roses but with just the right touch of sympathy and advice.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
25 Aug. 2025
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In the meantime, Frankie has found solace in the responses of many on Reddit who expressed sympathy with their situation.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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Both Dunn and Chung emphasize the importance of applying the same standards and courtesy to every candidate.—
Liz Kislik,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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But when fans grew subdued, Bay struck back, courtesy of a header from Zambia striker Racheal Kundananji just before halftime.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Rather than handing out lump sums, consider tying your generosity to meaningful milestones.—
Bob Sponseller,
The Enquirer,
26 Aug. 2025
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As for him, family is a source of strength where faith is lived out, where community begins, generosity is demonstrated, and service to others is aspired.—
Harmon Kong,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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What begins as a chronicle of her parents, sister, and children’s efforts to secure her return, becomes a portrait of conflicting impulses towards anger, vengeance, and compassion, straining the bonds of one grieving family.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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Pledging to stay with another person in your thoughts and hold compassion and hope for them is even more powerful when it is followed by commitment, Rambo said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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Geneva, meanwhile, radiates diplomacy and cosmopolitan grace—its lakeside promenades framed by swans and sailboats, and the Jet d’Eau rising like a silver plume.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Or the grace, humor and gratitude from the before times?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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People have had public debates about the proper approach to safeguarding health since before modern medicine, but RFK is not a fringe academic or internet poster who can argue to his heart’s content without actually hurting anyone.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug. 2025
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Their ability to identify, nurture and break independent artists with authenticity and heart is truly exceptional.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Aug. 2025
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Hiring managers are at the mercy of catfishing, where final candidates accept a job offer only to never show up.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Over 35 states currently lack menstrual care protections, leaving women incarcerated in those state prisons at the mercy of jail and prison staff.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Kindness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindness. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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