unkind

Example Sentences

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Ellie married Dillahan because “it would have been unkind on her part if she’d said no.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

But no one here is out to humiliate anyone, which is nasty and unkind and not at all the sort of humor Lawrence trades in.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

He also shares a desire to cultivate more patience and to become more willing to challenge unkind behavior.

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2025

Mr Cheetham said the nurses' treatment of Rose had been "unkind and unjustified", with their allegations about conduct "exaggerated".

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

A miracle that banished every unkind thought and filled her with wonder.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord