compassion
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His commanding officer, Lt Col Jim Hadfield OBE, described the recruit as "a star that burned bright" with "selfless compassion."
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Prof Barker said: "It is fascinating to have evidence for both compassion and violence amongst Neanderthals, our closest evolutionary cousins, embodied in this one individual."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Myshkin, who remains a virgin, loves Nastasya out of intense compassion for her predicament; she in turn reciprocates his interest, stoking Rogozhin’s murderous jealousy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
That awareness may help you respond with more compassion and equanimity, even if his words hurt.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Royal watched him, a distant and angry compassion in his face.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
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