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Recent Examples of kindness Los Angeles and Dodger fans have opened their arms to me, supported me and shown me a lot of kindness and most of all a lot of LOVE! Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025 Everyone’s kindness, empathy and compassion has been truly humbling. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025 Several years ago, researchers Dr. Taya Cohen and Dr. Emma Levine wanted to explore the tension between kindness and honesty. Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 18 June 2025 People who combine candor with kindness are rare — but invaluable. Suzy Welch, CNBC, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for kindness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindness
Noun
  • Johnson writes with a tenderness towards her subjects, but not without sacrificing a direct, unflinching approach to her insights on class and waste.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 June 2025
  • Del Toro pushes through with bravado but also moments of tenderness. 38.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • Fans, followers and fellow parents took to the comment section to share their sympathy — and confusion.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
  • Richard, his family, and his counsel express their deep and sincere sympathy for the family of Edwina Marter.
    Khaleda Rahman Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • The style’s timeless aesthetic and high-quality feel come courtesy of that leather upper with careful stitching, plus a traditional lace-up style and a supportive outsole carved with the map of Manhattan (harking back to Coach’s Big Apple identity).
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
  • See which breweries are near you, courtesy of CT Brewers’ Guild.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Other thinkers have reflected on the generosity of the shrub and its fruit.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 27 June 2025
  • Unfortunately, a drunken Ben makes a heinous error in judgment that abruptly extinguishes the generosity of their hosts.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Thank you for taking action and getting the awesome ranger on the scene with her compassion!
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
  • Explain with candor and compassion Sometimes, a change simply can’t satisfy pre-existing needs.
    IESE Business School, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • There’s a rhythm to how Hall leads: present, precise, but full of grace.
    Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • However, experts urge giving everyone grace and keeping an open mind.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Roth went right for Rubin’s heart, invoking the Paul Skenes Topps MLB Debut Patch autographed one-of-one card that famously sold for $1.11 million to Dick’s Sporting Goods in March.
    Larry Holder, New York Times, 22 June 2025
  • Rather than solely leaning on designing for moneyed families and those with means to drop thousands on new pieces each season, the designer opts to create from his heart.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • That's the small mercy serious songs offer: not false hope, but a candle in the hallway, proof that someone else stayed up too.
    Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
  • Sales tax revenue, meanwhile, is at the mercy of uncertain macroeconomic conditions, with many U.S. economists predicting that the country might soon fall into a recession.
    Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 26 June 2025

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“Kindness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindness. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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