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unkind

[uhn-kahynd] / ʌnˈkaɪnd /


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An unkind reader might even say that it’s a rehash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

"Pat coached, befriended and mentored countless students throughout the years and you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone anywhere who has an unkind word to say about him," his family wrote.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

He also shares a desire to cultivate more patience and to become more willing to challenge unkind behavior.

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2025

Viewers responded to his “DWTS” debut by voicing their concern on social media that he might suffer a heart attack live onstage, which is unkind, but he handled it in stride.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2025

My mother wasn't being unkind; she was being protective.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda