compassion
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Releasing Mr. Lai would demonstrate that China’s leadership is confident enough to show compassion and that even amid serious disagreements, the two countries can still find room for an act of humanity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
This could also be an opportunity for them to perform the “love exercise” of having grace and compassion for you, and attuning to your needs more deeply.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Lansing fire chief Carrie Edwards-Clemons recalled Americans treating one another with “respect, compassion, and love that carried us through the days after 9/11.”
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
She added that she and her husband Harry "cannot thank the team enough for the care, compassion and reassurance".
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
But at this direful moment she who had awakened no compassion in mortals or immortals was pitied by the tiniest creatures of the field, the little ants, the swift-runners.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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