Etymology
Origin of kindliness
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at kindly, -ness
Example Sentences
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Albert Bigelow Paine Fearlessness, Kindliness, Humor Mr. Paine's silver-white hair is parted carefully in the middle.
From Time Magazine Archive
Kindliness of heart, no doubt, remained to the last with Mr. Walker, that being secured by the universal spirit of brotherly and social feeling amongst the dalesmen of the lake district.
From The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 2 by Japp, Alexander H. (Alexander Hay)
Kindliness yet lingers in his withered face as he goes forth, yields submission to a state's lnjustice, and bares his back before he eats.
From Our World, Or, the Slaveholder's Daughter by Adams, F. Colburn (Francis Colburn)
Kindliness seems a universal trait in the Pyrenees.
From A Midsummer Drive Through the Pyrenees by Dix, Edwin Asa
Kindliness oozed from every pore in his skin.
From Sketches in Lavender, Blue and Green by Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka)
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