as in kindness
sympathetic concern for the well-being of others
through posture and facial expression the artist has been able to convey the serene benignancy that is traditionally associated with the saint
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Noun
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Choose quiet tonight, and refill the well with kindness gently.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2026 -
Maria hopes people will practice kindness, compassion, and empathy instead of hate.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Anchored by the tenderness of Comer’s performance (the actress’ movie star glamour futilely undermined by a godforsaken pageboy cut), Sister Brigid offers herself as proof that old wounds can be tended into blooming gardens of love, and Robin is thus inspired to rewrite his own legend.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
11 June 2026
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A little tenderness goes farther than strategy today.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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“Benignancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benignancy. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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