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as in service
an act of kind assistance
what a kindness to allow us to use your car for the funeral
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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 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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The warmth and kindness of the staff at Excellence El Carmen were palpable during my visit.
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Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Where to watch or stream: Netflix Oswald Set in a world filled with kindness, Oswald the oversized octopus navigates life in the big city alongside his friends Henry and Daisy.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 28 Oct. 2024
Hermione is smart, witty, and practical and exhibits patience and kindness to her besties, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Cincinnati Enquirer Lending care, kindness and expertise are part of Pam Weber's daily work.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024
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Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Where to watch or stream: Netflix Oswald Set in a world filled with kindness, Oswald the oversized octopus navigates life in the big city alongside his friends Henry and Daisy.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 28 Oct. 2024
Hermione is smart, witty, and practical and exhibits patience and kindness to her besties, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Cincinnati Enquirer Lending care, kindness and expertise are part of Pam Weber's daily work.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kindness
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The Connector, a free streetcar that stops throughout Downtown and Over-the-Rhine, operates 365 days a year and has extended service hours for select events.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2024
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Executives have been careful with hiring and have discontinued less popular AWS services.Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
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This sympathy wasn’t simply a fascination with human evil—with a death instinct—but an attraction to a deeper freedom, a more intense form of life than parliaments and pamphleteering offered.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Pickford does not disguise where his sympathies lie.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Amid Sparklehorse’s woozy surrealism, this is a suitably odd dose of tenderness.Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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Once done, immerse them in cold water to stop the cooking process and preserve their tenderness.Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
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While the show nails his glow-up from being a cowardly yakuza to becoming a major player in the Tojo clan, the climax fumbles his fall from grace by devolving his menace and inner turmoil into cartoonish villainy in the show’s finale.Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
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Each design reflects timeless beauty and modern femininity, empowering women to embrace their confidence and grace on every occasion.Emily Mercer, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024
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Our campaign stood on principles — that were fueled by the values of common sense, compassion and consensus.Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Jewish obligation to give, tzedakah, was the source of her compassion.Lee Habeeb, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Your generosity should have been acknowledged, and when the wedding was called off, your money should have been returned rather than applied to a mother/daughter vacation.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Knowing how to balance generosity with caution is key to setting a positive tone for the partnership while protecting your interests.Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Trump has insisted his tariffs would create jobs at home and emancipate the U.S. from being at the mercy of foreign manufacturing.Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Athletes could now profit from their own brands, and the women were no longer merely at the mercy of the N.C.A.A.’s neglect.Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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In today’s deal, North’s leap to four hearts is preemptive, and West doubles that outrage with his 23 high-card points.Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Scherzinger wrote alongside a prayer emoji and a heart emoji.Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Kindness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindness. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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