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as in tenderness
sympathetic concern for the well-being of others
with touching kindness, the couple offered the stranded tourists a place to stay for the night
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as in sympathy
the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune
out of the kindness of your heart, would you at least consider adopting this stray cat?
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as in courtesy
an act of kind assistance
what a kindness to allow us to use your car for the funeral
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Recent Examples of kindness
On Thursday, the show's official social media accounts shared a statement urging members of the fandom to treat the cast and those close to them with kindness.
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Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Froio was also praised by colleagues for her kindness, patience, ability to teach her staff and successfully manage a frenetic newsroom with an extremely calm demeanor.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Lasagna, baked ziti, chicken piccata, eggplant parmigiana, chicken pot pie and shepherd’s pie come in single-serve, half (for two or three) or full portions — that single-serve and half-portion sizing is a small kindness for empty-nesters who don’t want a week of leftovers.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
The kindness of neighbors and strangers.
—John Archibald, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
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Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Froio was also praised by colleagues for her kindness, patience, ability to teach her staff and successfully manage a frenetic newsroom with an extremely calm demeanor.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Lasagna, baked ziti, chicken piccata, eggplant parmigiana, chicken pot pie and shepherd’s pie come in single-serve, half (for two or three) or full portions — that single-serve and half-portion sizing is a small kindness for empty-nesters who don’t want a week of leftovers.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
The kindness of neighbors and strangers.
—John Archibald, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindness
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Anchored by the tenderness of Comer’s performance (the actress’ movie star glamour futilely undermined by a godforsaken pageboy cut), Sister Brigid offers herself as proof that old wounds can be tended into blooming gardens of love, and Robin is thus inspired to rewrite his own legend.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
11 June 2026
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A little tenderness goes farther than strategy today.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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The Mayor, Council, and the City of Jackson offer our heartfelt sympathies to Brandi, Clint, Cal, Maggie, and the whole Butts County School System.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The royal household, which has in the past expressed sympathy for all those affected by the case, declined to react to Monday's verdict.—
Gwladys Fouche,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Blackouts have lasted up to 20 hours a day and have restricted access to health services, transportation and education.—
Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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In Mississippi, Highway 49 was covered with up to three feet of water, stranding cars, local officials reported to the weather service.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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That generosity extends throughout the ensemble.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
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Wild lavender flowers fill Saudi’s desert landscapes in springtime, so purple is a celebrated color in the nation and regarded as a symbol of generosity.—
Steve Douglas,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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With compassion and urgency, the film captures a New Orleans community’s determination to preserve its identity in the face of a disappearing homeland.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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Your intuition notices tiny shifts, so praise progress out loud and adjust the plan with compassion each day.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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His daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, have never paid a penny in rent for their grace and favour homes in London, despite being non-working royals; King Charles foots the bill using his private wealth, but at a discount on the market rent of about 40%.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
14 June 2026
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Ask better questions, and let listening lead growth with grace.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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That attentiveness has allowed the family to build meaningful connections with both children, despite the challenges that come with their condition.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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As for Cameron, his character development is measured by his increasing attentiveness to janitorial duties.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2026
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After the road trip, Washington, then 73, stepped aside from his managerial duties indefinitely before undergoing quadruple bypass heart surgery.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The findings, the latest in a growing body of research about the vaccine’s benefits for heart health, suggest such benefits observed in earlier studies have persisted for years.—
Daniel Wu,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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“Kindness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindness. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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