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compassion

[kuhm-pash-uhn] / kəmˈpæʃ ən /


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“My heart and compassion goes out to everyone who has traversed the traumatic journey of betrayal,” she told the Daily Mail.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Americans face a crisis of violence, yes, but the crisis of compassion is just as pressing.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Carney added that the message showed a "lack of judgement and a lack of compassion."

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney criticized the airline CEO for lacking compassion and judgment in delivering an unilingual English message.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“Don’t call him that, Pris,” Irmgard said; she gave Isidore a look of compassion.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick