unkindness

• “Her earnest, eloquent justification of herself, and her lofty sense of female honor, are rendered more affecting and impressive by that chilling despair that contempt for a life which has been made bitter to her through unkindness, which is betrayed in every word of her speech, though so calmly characteristic.”

  Characteristics of Women Moral, Poetical, and Historical

• “And in a way, they remind me of juvenile ravens, because they tend to collect in a gaggle [although technically and grammatically and practically, the term is an "unkindness"], where they spend an inordinate amount of bandwidth and space commenting on the writing field and promoting the new works of the younger writers, whom they wish to join.”

  "Promoterism" In Writing? « L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website

• “Strange, that what I called 'unkindness' for so many years, in departing should have left to me such a sudden desolation!”

  The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning

• “Surely man may mark 'unkindness' altered eye 'as well as woman," said”

  Tales and Novels — Volume 10

• “BBC correspondent Kevin Connolly, apparently dismayed by such "unkindness", is to hand with explanations, clarifications - and a delicious mixed metaphor.”

  Telegraph Blogs

• “_ The owner, I doubt not, had at least as much kindness as myself; but he was so used to see the slaves living without common comforts, that the idea of unkindness in the present instance did not enter his mind. ”

  The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 3 of 4

• “The owner, I doubt not, had, at least, as much kindness as myself; but he was so used to see the slaves living without common comforts, that the idea of unkindness in the present instance did not enter his mind. ”

  The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus

• “The owner, I doubt not, had at least as much kindness as myself; but he was so used to see the slaves living without common comforts, that the idea of unkindness in the present instance did not enter his mind. ”

  American Slavery As It Is: Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses

• “Our parents, young adults, teens and children should therefore, of all people, be especially sensitive to the vulnerable in society and be willing to speak out against bullying or intimidation whenever it occurs, including unkindness toward those who are attracted to others of the same sex," he said.”

  The Huffington Post: After Teen Suicides, Christian Gay Opponents Look Inward

• “William Fairfax sent a note welcoming him back, to which his daughter-in-law Sally added a postscript, signed by all the Fairfax ladies, “thanking heaven for your safe return” but accusing him “of great unkindness in refusing us the pleasure of seeing you this night.””

  Simon & Schuster: George Washington’s First War

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