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kind-hearted

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adjective

  1. characterized by kindness; sympathetic

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Yet “The Merry Wives of Windsor Cove” succeeds in extending a warm communal embrace to its audience, which is the ultimate aim of this mischievous and kind-hearted comedy.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

These kind-hearted acts of closure were performed both for the benefit of these very real, made-up people, and for We the Viewers, who have made them our family.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

But Gary is "the most kind-hearted, warm, vulnerable character I think we've ever made."

From Barron's Nov. 25, 2025

They’re still stubbornly kind-hearted and determined to reach some understanding without falling into step with the world’s madness.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2025

“You are so generous and kind-hearted that you let people borrow, and can’t say ‘No’ to anyone.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

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