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Recent Examples of unkindly
Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2025
She was always being driven mad by Kubrick, very unkindly.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
Paris quickly put a stop to strangers speaking unkindly about her son.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
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
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Aimee Lou Wood, the British breakout star of The White Lotus season three, said Saturday Night Live has apologized after unkindly parodying her during Saturday night’s show.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2025
She was always being driven mad by Kubrick, very unkindly.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
Paris quickly put a stop to strangers speaking unkindly about her son.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unkindly
Adjective
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Why Speaking Up Stays Risky Speaking up isn't risky because leaders are unkind.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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But their actions – the unfriending, the social ostracization – were unkind and extreme, at least from your telling.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids that cruelly sow fear are not the solution.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Before his afternoon was ended so cruelly, there were positives and negatives to take from his display.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Critics are sometimes contemptuous of the way superhero entertainment has been embraced by adults, who should presumably be making their way through the Booker Prize longlist.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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Sara Hershkowitz’s wildly contemptuous Queen adds further soprano glory.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Not even the pork choppers were as arrogant and scornful of voting rights as the current mob.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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Not in his scornful voice, but sad.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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Felix points to Trump’s disparaging and false comments against Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, which put a target on the back of many Haitian immigrants.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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While Trump’s talk of a possible NATO pullout dates back years, the comments to The Telegraph newspaper in the U.K., published Wednesday, were among the clearest and most disparaging yet — suggesting that the fracture has deepened perhaps to a point of no return.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The first hour, set at a resort that’s like a singles cruise through the Twilight Zone (or Bachelor in Paradise beamed in from a brutal alternate universe), contains some of the most pitilessly funny scenes of the filmmaker’s career.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The last topic was Kash Patel celebrating the USA hockey gold medal in the locker room (making fun of him, derogatory).—
Kate Lavelle,
Glamour,
18 May 2026
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Eatherly, a white man, livestreams confrontations to social media where he can be seen and heard making racially derogatory statements to Black people in public.—
Kristin M. Hall,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Seeing a fellow free agent cut only a few days into rookie minicamp with the Raiders woke up Matsuzawa to the reality that although his place in the international pathway allows for a potentially longer stay on a roster, his spot in the ruthlessly competitive NFL isn’t guaranteed.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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The game plan Chicago drew up on Wednesday was simple, almost ruthlessly so.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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“Unkindly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unkindly. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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