Charitable
Charitable adjective - Tolerant and kind in the judgment of and expectations for others.
Usage example: her best friend, who was inclined towards a more charitable interpretation of her actions, let it pass
Hard
Hard adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.
Usage example: a hard man, who never had a kind word for anyone
Charitable is an antonym for hard.
Both words in one sentence
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Hester does regain the respect of the community by continuously being charitable and a hard worker in spite of her sin, so much so the magistrate urged her to remove the scarlet "A," which she had been under no obligation to keep wearing anyway.
Source: Literature / The Scarlet Letter
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