in kind
Example Sentences
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According to Pillay, the detainees learned what was happening outside and responded in kind.
From Slate ● May 29, 2026
He vowed to act "proactively" to restore trust with Pyongyang, adding: "We hope the North will trust the sincerity of our government and respond in kind."
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
It’s 1983 in Galashiels, Scotland, and his involuntary movements and outbursts are seen as misbehavior, teenage rebellion, and treated in kind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
“It’s still in kind of the trust-but-verify stage.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
“I think he’s been in kind of a bad mood.”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
