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as in sympathy
sorrow or the capacity to feel sorrow for another's suffering or misfortune
treats the homeless with great compassion
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as in kindness
the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune
has no compassion for people who squander their money
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Recent Examples of compassion
Choose your words carefully and with compassion. 12.
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Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
But there is a way to balance sustainability with compassion and pragmatism.
—Daniel A.c. McBride, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2025
To best navigate this energy, approach life with compassion and integrity, rather than operating out of an aggressive demeanor.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 1 June 2025
Her work blends creativity, compassion, and purpose, driven by a belief in storytelling’s power to heal, inspire, and create change.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for compassion
Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
But there is a way to balance sustainability with compassion and pragmatism.
—Daniel A.c. McBride, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2025
To best navigate this energy, approach life with compassion and integrity, rather than operating out of an aggressive demeanor.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 1 June 2025
Her work blends creativity, compassion, and purpose, driven by a belief in storytelling’s power to heal, inspire, and create change.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for compassion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compassion
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Infused with equal parts outrage and sympathy, the song is a must-listen in these trying times.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
30 May 2025
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There was little sympathy for the congressman’s words among the 100 or so protesters who turned out for the news conference held at the bottom of the building’s west steps.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
29 May 2025
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But in the fleet, pacey manner of the editing, toggling between private and public moments with highlight-reel efficiency, the film is a stirring glimpse of top-down kindness as a winning leadership style.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Critically, the Predator’s language is translated so that the three warriors can understand their captors, but that kindness does not extend to letting the prisoners understand each other.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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Praise their critical thinking, empathy, and courage to reject unhealthy trends.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
14 June 2025
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Internally, team members are trained to lead with empathy and build commitments, not transactions.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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The festival’s heart lies in the Cour d’honneur of the Palais des Papes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and its original stage.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Potential symptoms include insomnia, muscle cramps, constipation, nausea and vomiting, fatigue, weakness, numbness, tingling, personality changes and heart arrhythmias, experts say.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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“Compassion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compassion. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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