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kindliness

[kahynd-lee-nis] / ˈkaɪnd li nɪs /


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Sonny finds himself tripping over his ineptitude and tangled up in conflicting sympathies—he’s almost as anxious as his hostages, whom he treats with an apologetic kindliness, almost like a party crasher who’s broken a vase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

She delivers a vocally expressive performance and gives the digitally recreated face the necessary intelligence, wit and kindliness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2025

“Dogs and horses, courtesy, kindliness and community service, count with her,” biographer Giles Brandreth wrote.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2022

Weinberg’s memoir doesn’t aspire to the depth of Feeney’s study, but its fealty and kindliness have their own appeal.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2018

That was the signature of my grandmother and the Greek ladies of her generation: the kindliness of their despair.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides