kindness of strangers
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4.2
- noun
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bondad de extraños
- I've always relied on the kindness of strangers.
- depend on the kindness of strangers
- rely on the kindness of strangers
- benefit from the kindness of strangers
And you're the I've always depended on the kindness of strangers, right.
- And you're the I've always depended on the kindness of strangers, right.
Examples
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I deeply appreciated Mr. Hume's openness in sharing about the loss of his son and how the kindness of strangers opened his eyes to a deeper relationship with God.
Blog text (16) -
I'm depending on the kindness of strangers.
Fiction book (1999) -
It's always important to rely on the kindness of strangers.
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I have always relied on the kindness of strangers.
Blog text (4) -
Amazingly, a story that started as sad and hopeless ended up as a story of survival and the kindness of strangers.
Blog text (17) -
She wandered in relative obscurity, depending on the kindness of strangers for food and shelter.
Blog text (8) -
During her travels, she quickly learned the importance of the kindness of strangers who offered her food and shelter.
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In times of crisis, the community showed incredible kindness of strangers by helping those in need.
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He was overwhelmed by the kindness of strangers who supported him during his difficult times.
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'help or compassion from people you do not know' is directly and compositionally derived from 'kindness' (friendly, considerate) + 'of' (possessive/relational) + 'strangers' (people unfamiliar to you). This simple noun-of-noun construction is cross-linguistically common and follows regular English grammar, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Kindness of strangers may come from the simple image of strangers offering small acts of kindness, like giving food, a ride, or returning a lost wallet. So, it means 'help or care from people who are not known to you'.