milk of human kindness
Compassion shown to other people.
Glamis thou art, and Cawdor, and shalt be / What thou art promised. Yet do I fear thy nature; / It is too full o’ th’ milk of human kindness / To catch the nearest way. Thou woulds
kindness
/ˈkaɪnd.nəs/
noun 2
Collocations
15(noun.)
ADJ
great | loving | simple | natural
unexpected
His unexpected kindness to the homeless man on the street made everyone around him smile.
human
VERB + KINDNESS
show sb, treat sb with
The nurse treated every patient with kindness, even during her longest shifts.
meet with, receive
The refugees received unexpected kindness from the local community during their difficult journey.
appreciate
We all appreciated the kindness of our neighbors when they helped us move last month.
repay
She wanted to repay their kindness by inviting them to dinner at her house.
not forget
PREP
out of ~
She offered to babysit their children out of kindness, even though she had other plans.
~ to/towards
She showed great kindness towards the new student who had no friends at school.
PHRASES
an act of kindness
Helping your elderly neighbor carry groceries is a simple act of kindness.
kindness itself
My grandmother is kindness itself, always helping neighbors and remembering everyone's birthdays.
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