unkindly

Example Sentences

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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

The crowd unkindly chanted at the refs what they thought of them.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024

"I was just looking up 30-foot camera tracks, and they do exist," she replies - not unkindly, but with enough force to make her point clear.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2023

“We’re going for waffles, Poppy. Wanna come?” asked one of her coven mates, eyeing Seven with interest but not unkindly.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega