unkind

Example Sentences

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But no one here is out to humiliate anyone, which is nasty and unkind and not at all the sort of humor Lawrence trades in.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

This was unkind, for Morison’s is a magnificent example of history as it is no longer written.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 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

Mr Cheetham said the nurses' treatment of Rose had been "unkind and unjustified", with their allegations about conduct "exaggerated".

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

It was a passable likeness, and the artist perceived one not very obvious aspect of the sitter’s countenance—its mischief, an amused, babyish malice that suggested some unkind cupid aiming envenomed arrows.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote