Example Sentences

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Think of it less as culinary dogma and more as a small act of self-kindness.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

Those little moves — that’s been a big part of my self-kindness.

From Salon • May 23, 2025

And even in a space where body positivity is the aim and self-kindness the mantra, hiccups can occur.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2023

It’s a wholesome and often funny show grounded in a deep appreciation for self-kindness.

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2023

Here was the most avant-garde artist on the planet coming out with the uncoolest thing possible, a simply beautiful, sincere song about forgiveness and self-kindness.

From Slate • Jan. 30, 2021