in kind
Example Sentences
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Just as upsetting to Adel: When he tells Fatima that he loves her, she doesn’t respond in kind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
According to Pillay, the detainees learned what was happening outside and responded in kind.
From Slate ● May 29, 2026
“We will respond in kind and ensure the bill … will go forward in a manner that protects” Canadians’ rights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
If Ukraine did not follow suit, Moscow would respond "in kind", the ministry said.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
But his boss does not respond in kind.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
