compassion
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But to say they choose to live on the street, as Pratt has, is to miss the point, to excuse our own complicity, to overlook historic policy failures, and to choose contempt over compassion.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The Dutchman said Jota's passing was "indescribable", but added "the love, compassion and support shown by the Liverpool family was extraordinary".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Cather renders Don’s roiling inner life with compassion as he struggles to arrive at a firmer sense of himself and his art.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
All have similar stories - describing a lack of compassion among staff and an absence of any meaningful treatment or therapy.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
It wasn’t so that Scythe Curie could avoid it, but so that Citra could experience it and learn how to show compassion in the face of tragedy.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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