KINDNESS in a Sentence

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For KINDNESS, below is one of 270 sentences:
On the contrary, he was burningly, poignantly grateful for a piece of natural, spontaneous kindness: almost to tears.

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 Meanings and Examples of KINDNESS
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
kindness
 n.  quality of being warmhearted
 n.  tendency to be kind and forgiving
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  If you are unable to come I shall give you fuller details, and would esteem it a great kindness if you would favour me with your opinion.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER III. THE LAURISTON GARDEN MYSTERY
2  Mrs. Haines glared at her out of goose-like eyes, gobbling, "Please, Mrs. Giles Oliver, do me the kindness to recognize my existence."
Between the Acts By Virginia Woolf
Context  Highlight   In Unit 1
3  My father did but jest with thee, good fellow," said Rebecca; "he owes thy master deeper kindness than these arms and steed could pay, were their value tenfold.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
4  To-day he has striven to kill before my face the only other living creature that ever showed me kindness.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVIII
5  A moment of peril is often also a moment of open-hearted kindness and affection.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIX
6  Nathan Ben Israel received his suffering countryman with that kindness which the law prescribed, and which the Jews practised to each other.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXV
7  On the contrary, he was burningly, poignantly grateful for a piece of natural, spontaneous kindness: almost to tears.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3
8  There was something, a sort of warm naive kindness, curious and sudden, that almost opened her womb to him.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 10
9  It re-established peace and kindness.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER I
10  She felt that she had a friend, and the kindness of her cousin Edmund gave her better spirits with everybody else.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
11  His kindness to his little cousin was consistent with his situation and rights: he made her some very pretty presents, and laughed at her.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
12  She had never received kindness from her aunt Norris, and could not love her.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER III
13  You have good sense, and a sweet temper, and I am sure you have a grateful heart, that could never receive kindness without wishing to return it.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER III
14  You are very kind, you are all kindness, my dear madam," cried Mrs. Norris; "but as to Fanny, she will have opportunities in plenty of seeing Sotherton.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII
15  But his intention, the kindness of his intention, was thankfully acknowledged: quite thankfully and warmly, for she was elevated beyond the common timidity of her mind by the flow of her love for William.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIV
Example Sentence: (60 in 5 pages)
16  Your kindness was a consolation to me in my grief.
17  Her kindness and generosity cancel out her occasional flashes of temper.
18  In my secret soul I knew that his great kindness to me was balanced by unjust severity to many others.
19  You should treat others kindly.
20  We should treat animals kindly.
21  The woman conductor kindly responded to my question.
22  He has kindly agreed to help.
23  Mr Nunn has kindly agreed to let us use his barn for the dance.
24  We shall all remember Mr Page for the kindly encouragement he gave us when we went so unwillingly to school.
25  Christmas is the most human and kindly of season,as the month of June with sunshine and the balmy breath of roses.
26  Next time you decide to take some action, kindly inform me.
27  Yes, I have hidden her; neither the light of the sun, nor any social taper shall again illuminate her kindly face.
28  When the pie was all finished, the Owl, as a boon, Was kindly permitted to pocket the spoon.
29  There are only two kinds of people who are really fascinating, people who know absolutely everything, and people who know absolutely nothing.
30  These kinds of questions often appear in the exam.