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Recent Examples of unkindly
Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Mischa was one of the young women stalked by photographers and treated unkindly by online bloggers.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2023
David Brace says he’s seen more travelers treat each other unkindly in recent months, including confrontations over masks and personal space.
—Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2021
So, any threats to Levesque’s new creative control would also likely be looked upon unkindly by talent.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2023
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This move wouldn't be looked at unkindly by new Brazil national team manager Dorival Jr., who is currently in Europe to keep tabs on players such as Vinicius Jr., Rodrygo, Vitor Roque and Raphinha.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Mischa was one of the young women stalked by photographers and treated unkindly by online bloggers.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2023
David Brace says he’s seen more travelers treat each other unkindly in recent months, including confrontations over masks and personal space.
—Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2021
So, any threats to Levesque’s new creative control would also likely be looked upon unkindly by talent.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unkindly
Adjective
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The Dodger Stadium mound proved unkind to Darvish again Sunday in what ended up as a lost weekend for San Diego.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
17 Aug. 2025
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The first risk is asking friends and family to believe in you and cut a check, which can be a humbling and sometimes unkind process.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The lawsuit plaintiffs certainly don’t see any benefit to being represented in any capacity by an organization whose leaders are openly contemptuous of their faith, their values and their culture.—
Jeff Rhodes,
Oc Register,
30 July 2025
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In dealing with this Administration, with its maximalist conception of executive authority and its contemptuous attitude toward the judiciary, the Justices are being played for fools.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Trump, too, is scornful of what European diplomacy could achieve, declaring recently that Iran doesn’t want to talk to Europe.—
Garret Martin,
The Conversation,
15 July 2025
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The cast gets a huge boost at midseason with the arrival of John Leguizamo, equally broadly funny and vulnerable as Dave’s disgraced former partner, and Anna Chlumsky, hilariously scornful as a law enforcement outsider who gets brought into the story’s chaos.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Living the Values: Nothing is more disparaging for employees than having a leader who demonstrates behaviors that do not align with the organizational values, and no one seems to care.—
Tony Gambill,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The 2023 Economic Report Of The President published in March of 2023 was relatively disparaging of cryptoassets and DLTs.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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During the call, Jacob’s father allegedly heard Donald screaming derogatory names at Jacob in the background, the complaint added.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
11 Aug. 2025
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Today the phrase is most often derogatory in tone; those who still speak unironically of social justice are generally publicists, consultants, and resistance grifters on Instagram.—
Andrea Long Chu,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Trump has even been disdainful or dismissive of the United States’ traditional allies, such as Mexico and Argentina.—
Christopher Sabatini,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Nov. 2017
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Wise minds inside the Trump administration will hopefully choose to drop a suit first introduced during by a Biden administration reflexively disdainful of big.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The type of good faith and vulnerability implicit in true, glorious competition can seem a snide punchline these days.—
Lindsey Witmer Collins,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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What's on top of a Cincinnati mayor candidate's head has garnered a lot of attention and some snide remarks.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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This conflict has a way of sanitizing what at one time was unfathomable, converting obnoxious practices into acceptable behavior.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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Among the concerns raised: public intoxication; rowdy or obnoxious behavior; overconsumption and underage drinking; litter, and the environmental impact of single-use plastic cups.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Unkindly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unkindly. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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