unkind

Example Sentences

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Some of the online judgment may seem unkind, but in today’s market, the criticism may be valid.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Ellie married Dillahan because “it would have been unkind on her part if she’d said no.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Head teacher Tom Beveridge, said it had "reduced the number of incidents of children being unkind to each other online and, anecdotally in lessons, students are more focused".

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2025

From behind the long desk, a man spoke in an unkind booming voice.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals