in kind

Example Sentences

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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

Should that happen again, Ellerbroek’s “best guess” would be for a brief rally in stocks until the next deadline, but he also said it “feels like we’re in kind of a never-ending loop with escalation.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Residents have responded in kind, posting a picture of a tin can phone to signal their slide back to the pre-digital age.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

“Right now they are in kind of a sweet spot,” he says.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

“You still do,” I say, but in kind of a nice way if you could be here and hear it.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle