as in rude
lacking in kindness, helpfulness, sympathy, etc.
an unkind remark unkind treatment It was unkind of you not to invite her.
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Recent Examples of unkind
But Donald Trump has said some unkind things about Mexicans.
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Sean Gregory, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
But time has been unkind to these Sienese artists, who are only given a brief mention in Art History 101 courses, where Florentine painters still exert a strong, centrifugal force.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Oct. 2024
One night while doing homework, my son told me about a classmate who had been unkind to him.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2024
Sam was a horrible boss, often making unreasonable demands and treating Pat in an unprofessional and unkind way.
—Debra Corey, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
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Sean Gregory, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
But time has been unkind to these Sienese artists, who are only given a brief mention in Art History 101 courses, where Florentine painters still exert a strong, centrifugal force.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Oct. 2024
One night while doing homework, my son told me about a classmate who had been unkind to him.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2024
Sam was a horrible boss, often making unreasonable demands and treating Pat in an unprofessional and unkind way.
—Debra Corey, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unkind
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unkind
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Recently, Amy's sister, Tammy Slaton, faced criticism for being rude to her in a November episode of 1,000-lb.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Eye contact, valued in some cultures as a sign of openness and candor, might be seen as rude or intrusive elsewhere.Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D., Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Good palliative care can ensure that patients avoid unpleasant breathlessness, pain, nausea, and other symptoms.Mark Taubert, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, however, many people described unpleasant feelings associated with December.Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024
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SiriusXM has been grappling with subscriber losses and unfavorable demographic shifts.Yun Li, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, roughly half of Americans have a somewhat or very unfavorable view of Musk, which is also similar to the amount of Americans who view Trump negatively.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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How rude and inconsiderate can people be and even worse how disorganized at Aldi’s.Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2024
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In April, the singer's wife, Bunnie Xo (Alyssa DeFord), slammed users for their inconsiderate remarks.Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Repetitive verbal abuse, exploitation, name-calling, physical bullying, and other mean behaviors that repeatedly demean players are not only discourteous and wrong, but also will eventually take a heavy toll on them.Amy Morin, Parents, 25 July 2024
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Santos’ actions violated the city’s Rule and Regulations of the Civil Service Board’s rule regarding discourteous treatment of any member of the public, willful disobedience, and discrediting the city, the letter stated.Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
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One of the myths Dunlap tackles in her book is that talking about money is impolite.Katy McFee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The typical solution is to berate co-workers for misusing the channel, which is impolite, hurts everyone’s feelings and does not work.Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Unkind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unkind. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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