How to Use kindhearted in a Sentence

kindhearted

adjective
  • A kindhearted neighbor offered to help.
  • Watch the video to see a kindhearted man save a baby raccoon from drowning.
    — Carissa Quiambao, USA TODAY, 24 July 2023
  • The prospects were bleak for a sick and abandoned kitten until a kindhearted hiker showed up to save the day.
    — Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
  • We are devastated by the loss of a very talented and kindhearted soul.
    — Lauren Matthews, Country Living, 4 June 2018
  • We are devastated by the loss of a very talented and kindhearted soul.
    — Lauren Matthews, Country Living, 4 June 2018
  • Jason, 11, is a sweet and kindhearted boy with a helpful nature and a great sense of humor.
    — The Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Those who knew him, including two younger sisters, described him as a kindhearted and gentle person.
    — Austindedios, oregonlive, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Apart from a keen interest in maps and flags, Madden’s mom describes her son as a smart, sweet, kindhearted and carefree boy.
    — Allie Caren, Washington Post, 5 July 2018
  • Paddington carries on, helped by the kindhearted Brown family.
    — Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Lawrence was honored last month during a memorial service in Norwood, where he was remembered as a kindhearted child.
    — Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Her sister, Chantelle (Michele Austin), a warm and kindhearted hair stylist, greets life with an easy openness, and keeps trying to connect.
    — Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The show's plot involves a corrupt mayor, gullible townspeople and a kindhearted Bigfoot who longs for community.
    — Reena Advani, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
  • With Edie’s family navigating the loss of their home, a kindhearted mom friend stepped in to organize the celebration.
    — Paula James-Martinez, Glamour, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Susannah was a kindhearted but sometimes impulsive woman.
    — Sarah John, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Julianne Nicholson might be the biggest surprise, playing Weird Al’s kindhearted mother.
    — Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Scammers also target victims While most scammers look for kindhearted donors, others target victims' families in their moment of grief.
    — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2019
  • The whole family will be charmed by this tale about a bitter woman who plans to sell her small town, but is swayed by an angel who shows her how to be more kindhearted and considerate of the people in her community.
    — Kristen Adaway, Woman's Day, 29 Nov. 2022
  • As much as Nicks tries to sell him as an underdog, the story here is mostly of a talented, dedicated, kindhearted man who is both wildly successful and widely admired.
    — Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
  • But kindhearted, generous San Franciscans like Wilkes have made our harrowing spring and summer a little easier to take.
    — Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com, 7 July 2020
  • According to family lore, my kindhearted grandfather learned to trap flies in his fist and release them while a prisoner in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.
    — Mike Pearl, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2023
  • And Zazie Beetz will reportedly return as Fleck’s kindhearted neighbor, Sophie.
    — Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2023
  • The kindhearted himbo defies the outdated displays of masculinity expected from male athletes.
    — Carlos Aguilar, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
  • Etna, a battle-scarred but kindhearted shepherd mix who was plucked from his home on the eve of an unspecified conflict in an unnamed country, has grown weary of war’s brutalities and longs to return to the coastal farm of his puppyhood.
    — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
  • And yet, by the time Enzo (Diego Murgia), a kindhearted and still boyish 19-year-old, can no longer conceal what’s been brewing inside him, his reaction still lands with soul crushing force.
    — Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
  • Alongside caring for his family and students, Davies was genuine and kindhearted toward the Country Day faculty, treating them with the utmost respect, Dorn said.
    — Emily Himes and Elizabeth Finny, miamiherald, 14 June 2018
  • It was made by a devoted fan who is less interested in depicting his subject as a three-dimensional human being than in reinforcing his reputation as a prodigious talent and kindhearted soul, who, in spite of a couple of demons, was still ultimately a great guy.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • But, wishes aside, Patterson was cast as Danes, the grumpy but kindhearted diner owner at the heart of the show’s romance between his character and Lauren Graham’s Lorelai Gilmore.
    — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • In an interview, Salinas’ sister, 50-year-old Paulette Salinas, described her brother as kindhearted, family-oriented and deeply rooted in the church and community.
    — Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Because Chef Douglas Rodriguez—a kindhearted and talented James Beard Award winner—is at the helm, your taste buds will be transported to Greece, as will your eyes, as the food styling and decor are quintessentially Greek.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
  • When the Fireflies Dance, by Aisha Hassan Aisha Hassan’s novel follows Lalloo, a kindhearted 20-year-old scraping by in Lahore, Pakistan, as a driver for a wealthy clan.
    — Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2025

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