kindness

Example Sentences

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Are we still deserving of kindness when someone knows our darkest, most cruel impulses?

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Prosecutor Jonathan Sandiford KC said Newby's "simple act of kindness almost certainly saved many lives".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Those who knew Sims praised his genius and marveled at his kindness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

“The great thing about Gabriel is that the kindness comes across, there’s not a mean spirit in his body,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

“Oh! my dear; but so much as Patty has to do!—And it is a kindness to employ our men.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen