kindness
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I stand with the people that are promoting kindness, unity, people that are away from this energy of dividing, and I think we need these sort of basic human elements more than ever before.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
You, by contrast, have built your political identity on leading with kindness.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
Unlike her ruthless character on the show, she said she was more of a "kill them with kindness kind of girl rather than a blatantly bullish bulldog".
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Just as your altruism or kindness can lead you astray, so can other motivations, like greed — participating in a get-rich-quick scam that seems too good to be true.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Axel doesn’t need to respond to her kindness.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
When I look back over these past months I am overwhelmed by the kindnesses bestowed not only on me but on my wife and daughters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
The dancers tended to tell their stories almost dispassionately, sometimes smiling as they recalled the small kindnesses they had encountered along the way.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2022
Many contributors mentioned Dorfman's generosity and kindnesses in the local community - but reciprocal offers of help and support as he grew older were frustratingly rebuffed.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2022
James captures the simple kindnesses of a cup of coffee or a shared cellphone as though they were religious acts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2022
Friendships between women, as any woman will tell you, are built of a thousand small kindnesses like these, swapped back and forth and over again.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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