kindhearted

Example Sentences

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The ordinary staff—duty officers in blue shirts, or medics in scrubs—could be kindhearted and seemed disengaged from the revolutionary ideals of their government, former prisoners say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Johnny Depp, making another appearance in this book, plays the title character, “born” with scissors for hands, who comes down from his castle to live with the kindhearted Boggs family.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

“Everyone will say he was kindhearted and generous and supportive, a person of integrity, a hard worker,” said Simon Li, a former editor at The Times who worked with Holley on the foreign desk.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2024

So would Emerson want to play someone kindhearted for a change?

From New York Times • May 20, 2024

Gurgi cried gleefully, “crunchings and munchings for all! Thanks to generous, kindhearted Gurgi! He will not let brave warriors suffer bellies filled only with howlings and growlings!”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander