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unkindly

[uhn-kahynd-lee] / ʌnˈkaɪnd li /


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She pointed out, not unkindly, that working alone is the arrangement I chose six years ago.

From Slate Apr. 12, 2026

Her inflated self-esteem is a force of nature never wielded unkindly, unless provoked.

From Salon Feb. 28, 2026

As a reader might gather, “Neighbors” falls into the category of what is unkindly categorized as freak-show documentary—the characters are objects of morbid curiosity or, maybe, pathos.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

I've been to the unkindly nicknamed Silicon Roundabout tech hub in east London, and the beautifully titled Silicon Glen in Scotland.

From BBC Apr. 27, 2023

“You still here?” he asked, but not unkindly.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan




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