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unkind

[uhn-kahynd] / ʌnˈkaɪnd /


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There’s no denying that as a comedian, he is often unkind.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Head teacher Tom Beveridge, said it had "reduced the number of incidents of children being unkind to each other online and, anecdotally in lessons, students are more focused".

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

The accompanying photo portraits are mostly hideous, in Ms. Wiles’s case also ill-mannered and unkind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

I’ve never heard her raise her voice or say an unkind word to anyone, not even me or Gabe.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan




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