unkindness

Example Sentences

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But when an empathetic person suddenly withholds affection, it’s perceived as an act of unkindness.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2025

That view absolves us of trying to understand the systemic source of those indignities as something other than unkindness.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2024

This arrangement has worked beautifully since third grade, shielding both of them from the unkindness of other children when it comes to their unique personality traits.

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2022

But if you act with kindness and compassion—and even love—in the face of unkindness and hatred, you will be doing something remarkable, truly doing Good.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2021

I wonder if she would have been so kind to an outcast like Madeline if she had never known what unkindness felt like.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish