unkind

Example Sentences

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Some of the online judgment may seem unkind, but in today’s market, the criticism may be valid.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

History has been unkind to the former first lady, who has been routinely belittled, mocked and misjudged.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Social media has been particularly unkind to teenage girls, putting rocket fuel onto the ordinary adolescent stressors of physical awkwardness, the sadness of comparison and the fireworks of inter-friendship conflicts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

"Pat coached, befriended and mentored countless students throughout the years and you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone anywhere who has an unkind word to say about him," his family wrote.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

“He never spoke an unkind word to me or our little girl, or my mother. He was never vexed or irritable but was always happy and free from care.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson