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compassionately





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“I listened to her as compassionately as I could,” McAfee told me.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

Meghan also showed her warmth, whether listening intently and compassionately to survivors of the Bondi Beach attack, or telling a young boy how much her children loved the Australian book Diary of a Wombat.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

A friend or family member might serve more compassionately as conservator.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 3, 2026

“You can’t describe the situation and logically or compassionately say, ‘We’re going to play,’” Tagliabue told NFL.com in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025

“It has stopped raining 1” someone said, and the whole car fell silent “You poor bastards,” Chief White Halfoat murmured compassionately after a few moments had passed.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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