kindhearted
adjective
kind·heart·ed
ˌkīnd-ˈhär-təd 
: having or showing a sympathetic nature
kindheartedly
adverb
kindheartedness
noun
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Examples of kindhearted in a Sentence
A kindhearted neighbor offered to help.
a kindhearted young man who shoveled his elderly neighbor's driveway after the blizzard
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Her sister, Chantelle (Michele Austin), a warm and kindhearted hair stylist, greets life with an easy openness, and keeps trying to connect.
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Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
This leads Winslet’s character, now in L.A., to befriend an aging screenwriter played by Eli Wallach and (eventually) fall for a kindhearted composer played by Jack Black.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Northrop would continue booking TV roles in shows including The Waltons, Baretta, Eight Is Enough, The Young Riders, and Testimony of Two Men before landing the part of the tough yet kindhearted Roman Brady on Days of Our Lives in 1981.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 1 Dec. 2024
Ultimately, the fifth and most kindhearted Garvey sister, Grace (Anne-Marie Duff), got the job done, murdering her dastardly husband and staging what appeared to be an effective cover-up with the help of her sisters and neighbor Roger (Michael Smiley).
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
This leads Winslet’s character, now in L.A., to befriend an aging screenwriter played by Eli Wallach and (eventually) fall for a kindhearted composer played by Jack Black.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Northrop would continue booking TV roles in shows including The Waltons, Baretta, Eight Is Enough, The Young Riders, and Testimony of Two Men before landing the part of the tough yet kindhearted Roman Brady on Days of Our Lives in 1981.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 1 Dec. 2024
Ultimately, the fifth and most kindhearted Garvey sister, Grace (Anne-Marie Duff), got the job done, murdering her dastardly husband and staging what appeared to be an effective cover-up with the help of her sisters and neighbor Roger (Michael Smiley).
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Kindhearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindhearted. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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kindhearted
adjective
kind·heart·ed
ˈkīnd-ˈhärt-əd
: having or showing a kind and sympathetic nature
kindheartedly
adverb
kindheartedness
noun
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