loving-kindness
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of loving-kindness
First recorded in 1525–35
Example Sentences
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He does a daily 10-minute meditation, but it also has loving-kindness meditations, cognitive behavioral therapy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025
She has since worked at her mother’s literary agency and become a “certified mindfulness and loving-kindness meditation teacher.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2023
One form of mindfulness meditation, loving-kindness or metta meditation, may have particular benefits.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2022
He might offer a list of his week’s resolutions, including, “Offer loving-kindness to my inner critic.”
From Washington Times ● Apr. 29, 2020
Perhaps I might have been able to reconcile myself even to this if I had been able to believe that there was any loving-kindness to be found in the haven I represented.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
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