kindheartedness

noun

Definition of kindheartednessnext
1
as in kindness
sympathetic concern for the well-being of others through the kindheartedness of a local veterinarian, the stray cat's broken leg was mended without charge

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as in sympathy
the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune her natural kindheartedness is one reason why she's thinking about becoming a medical missionary

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  1. kindness
  2. sympathy
  3. tenderness
  4. compassion
Noun
  • The braided and beaded trinkets are woven with messages of kindness, song lyrics or inside jokes among her devotees, who cluster in venue aisles and interminable merchandise lines at concerts to trade as part of their own secret society.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • One act of kindness and then to have that dream and that goal to be able to help others and do one step at a time to get there.
    Gabriel Kinder and Allie Torgan, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of kindness
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  • The wave of sympathy toward Mangione and hostility toward CEOs sparked debate about how a set of Americans had come to cheer, or at least condone, wishes of violence hurled toward corporate executives.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Online sellers, looking to cash in on the sympathies that some have expressed for Mangione, have drawn criticism.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of sympathy
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  • The record was praised for its intimacy and its thematic tenderness, with Lamar exploring his personal journey with therapy, his struggles with generational trauma, and the ways that trauma might be transferrable to his children.
    Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The combination of tenacity and tenderness, sensitivity and strength imbues his music with a generosity that evokes childhood wonder and adult complexity.
    Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of tenderness
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  • As practitioners of empathy and compassion, associates are unbridled to become magnets for bringing out the best in others around them.
    Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Our brothers and sisters in crisis deserve our compassion and understanding, not violence.
    Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Kindheartedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindheartedness. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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