as in kindness
sympathetic concern for the well-being of others
the unfailing compassionateness of the staff at the hospice
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Noun
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If the several buildings the report says Taxpayer 1 was delinquent on taxes included, say, a bar or ramshackle eyesores, that will look like something other than Stewart extending kindness to a stranger.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026 -
Harding defines kindness as an act of generosity expecting nothing in return.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The sun is setting, and its slanting golden rays make the evening feel like a vast expanse of tenderness.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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Daily life deserves tenderness, too.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Compassionateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compassionateness. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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