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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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
Sure, the product is important, but kindness—the opposite of rudeness and apathy—is what keeps them coming back.
—Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Knox said Saulo’s kindness brightened her dark days.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Her generosity is just one act of kindness and consideration that Sheff recounts to dispel the villainous reputation that has followed Ono though her life.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
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 23 Apr. 2025.
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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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