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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
The unsung hero's act of kindness led to a decades-long friendship.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
After Louie’s death, the staff gather to remember him — his humor, his kindness, his life beyond the hospital.
—Jonathan Hunt-Glassman, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Small gestures like tipping or showing kindness can improve service and even increase the chances of complimentary perks.
—Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
In the day since the fire, Shinneman said the H&R Block branch has already been shown a multitude of kindness from members of the community in the wake of the devastation.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
After Louie’s death, the staff gather to remember him — his humor, his kindness, his life beyond the hospital.
—Jonathan Hunt-Glassman, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Small gestures like tipping or showing kindness can improve service and even increase the chances of complimentary perks.
—Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
In the day since the fire, Shinneman said the H&R Block branch has already been shown a multitude of kindness from members of the community in the wake of the devastation.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindness
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Returning to the guitars that characterized the band’s earliest work without renouncing their latter-day synths, MacFarlane gives Graham’s ruminations an urgent tenderness.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
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Writer-director Walter Thompson-Hernández sets this mesmerizing, lyrical portrait of masculinity and tenderness against the backdrop of a busy LAX flight path.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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Couples expressed sympathy for Woods, sharing his own experience with back pain, but for some of Woods’ peers, that sympathy is qualified with a caveat.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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While Council members expressed sympathy towardf those who have been impacted by recent federal immigration action, some members were hesitant to pursue such an ordinance, fearing that the legislation would give residents a false sense of security.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The band's courtesy visit was a pleasant break for Japan's first female leader, known for her long working hours and now struggling with strained diplomatic ties with China, the fallouts from the war in the Middle East as well as rising prices at home.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The band’s courtesy visit was a pleasant break for Japan’s first female leader, known for her long working hours and now struggling with strained diplomatic ties with China, the fallouts from the war in the Middle East as well as rising prices at home.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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There’s something profoundly beautiful about presenting an opportunity to build community, even better when others accept the generosity.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Tuscan landscape looks lovely, and the film demonstrates a generosity toward its characters that, let’s face it, feels like a balm when the real world can be so stupid and rough.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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What began as a heartbreaking act of animal abandonment is now turning into a story of compassion, rescue, and second chances.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The stars favor practical compassion, where optimism pairs with accountability and follow-through.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
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By then, the photographers Aaron Siskind and Harry Callahan were teaching at the school, along with Hazel Larsen Archer, who had overlapped with Rauschenberg in 1949 and captured his love of movement and of grace in a photograph of her own.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Give yourself grace during this process, says Lautman.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
4 Apr. 2026
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But her heart drifted toward other activities — usually whatever her brother Treston Brazile was doing, like baseball, soccer, and basketball.—
Charles Baggarly
April 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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The camera briefly returned to the actual game — the Giants’ Landen Roupp threw a pitch to Jorge Polanco, who fouled the ball off his foot — but the booth’s hearts were clearly in the stands.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Several of the women pleaded to be beheaded before the fire was lit and were granted this mercy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
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Behind Riverside’s Cheryl Miller, who as a teenager showed no mercy on her younger brother, Reggie Miller, the future NBA star, in pickup games, USC won the title in 1982 and 1983.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Kindness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindness. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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