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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
Displaying kindness is a canine specialty.
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Aditya Simha, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
The service Orchestrated by the lovely hotel manager, Flora Bozec, the staff conveys a genuine warmth and kindness.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
There’s arguably no one better placed to collaborate with VFX artists on a motion-capture performance than Serkis, who’s delivered innocence, cunning, cruelty, longing, and kindness in roles that run from Golum to Caesar to King Kong himself.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
The kindness and warmth Val showed her in Room and Bored is something Juna has carried with her ever since.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 May 2026
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Aditya Simha, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
The service Orchestrated by the lovely hotel manager, Flora Bozec, the staff conveys a genuine warmth and kindness.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
There’s arguably no one better placed to collaborate with VFX artists on a motion-capture performance than Serkis, who’s delivered innocence, cunning, cruelty, longing, and kindness in roles that run from Golum to Caesar to King Kong himself.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
The kindness and warmth Val showed her in Room and Bored is something Juna has carried with her ever since.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for kindness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindness
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And that was really nice – between dominance and tenderness and understanding towards the girls.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 May 2026
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The pale, buttery sweet bread has an elastic bite on the outside that gives way to a plush, milky tenderness inside.—
Restaurant Critic,
Houston Chronicle,
6 May 2026
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Many of the videos prey on customers' emotions by showing interactions that try to create sympathy by showing creators being picked on in public.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Sassuolo’s late patron, Giorgio Squinzi, never hid his sympathy for Milan.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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It should be noted, though, that those goals came from the second power-play unit courtesy of McLeod and Bowen Byram.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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There’s more aerodynamic downforce courtesy of wild new body extensions, with louvers on the front wheel arches (presumably to let air escape the wheel well), a larger rear wing, new underbody diffusers, and aerodisc rear wheels.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
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As part of a long-standing initiative to grow local philanthropy, Big Day of Giving is a 24-hour giving challenge that encourages the generosity of small and large donations to the organizations that provide support for the area’s most vulnerable communities.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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Build something sturdy enough that generosity becomes a choice rather than a sacrifice.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 May 2026
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And Mark aside, there are limits to my compassion.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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In conclusion, the owner had only care and compassion for everyone who worked for him, and the baristas would be willing to testify to this.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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If Pan American Airways represented, at its height, victory and suavity, the country achieving a kind of European state of grace, then Spirit was the exact opposite—synonymous with the rowdy and the rude at the heart of the American character.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Until high school, that is, when Ana started running out of patience and grace.—
Steve Hartman,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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While too much unhealthy fat can raise health risks, healthy fats are essential for energy, hormone balance, and heart health.—
Vanessa Caceres,
Verywell Health,
4 May 2026
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My heart goes out to everyone impacted by the fire — the lives lost, the destruction of homes and businesses.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Sturm then gave Swayman the mercy pull, which frankly could have happened after the disastrous first.—
Stephen Conroy,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Leading only 3-0 after 3, the Owls brought up 16 batters to the plate and scored 11 runs, 8 with 2 outs, in the bottom fourth to activate the mercy rule.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Kindness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindness. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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