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compassion

[kuhm-pash-uhn] / kəmˈpæʃ ən /


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The 59-year-old told the BBC: "They've put a vulnerable person in a very compromised position, they've shown no compassion."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

A farmer found in contempt of court for failing to remove a "hidden house" inside a barn has said the council that took legal action against her showed "no compassion".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

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

As he poured the traditional cup of wine for the prophet, Rabbi Aft reminded his community that Elijah wanders the earth disguised as a stranger, testing humanity’s capacity for hospitality, compassion and kindness.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Standing before the crowd of mourners was the conciliatory Grabarek of old, the white leader of rare compassion.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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