compassion
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"It's about... compassion and empathy and trying our best to understand without judgement what our patients are experiencing," she said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
“Hal Williams is legendary for his acting skills, his compassion and his community engagement,” Houston wrote, describing the actor as “an icon and a true professional.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
Bluhme said she felt "incredibly lucky" that Tokyo had survived and thanked the rescue crew and vet team for their "compassion and dedication".
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The academic literature, he says, differentiates between “sympathy, empathy, compassion, kindness. There are very small, granular differences between each. Empathy itself has 43 different definitions.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 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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