kindness
noun
kind·ness
ˈkīn(d)-nəs 
Examples of kindness in a Sentence
We thanked her for her many kindnesses.
You would be doing me a great kindness if you agreed to help.
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If someone fishes for attention, offer praise while naming your need for equal give and take, because harmony grows when kindness and clarity share space.
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Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Clarity paired with kindness heals misunderstandings faster than silence.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2026
People have the desire to evolve together, and get past the minor annoyances of a Gemini being too flighty for an intense Scorpio or a Leo’s dramatics overshadowing Taurus’s kindness.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
Everyone is suffering through it, and this breeds a very Arizona brand of kindness.
—Becky Bartkowski, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Clarity paired with kindness heals misunderstandings faster than silence.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2026
People have the desire to evolve together, and get past the minor annoyances of a Gemini being too flighty for an intense Scorpio or a Leo’s dramatics overshadowing Taurus’s kindness.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
Everyone is suffering through it, and this breeds a very Arizona brand of kindness.
—Becky Bartkowski, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for kindness
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“Kindness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindness. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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kindness
noun
kind·ness
ˈkīn(d)-nəs
1
: a kind deed : favor
returned his kindness
2
: the quality or state of being kind
treat others with kindness
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