compassion
Example Sentences
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“People who struggle with their gender identity deserve compassion, sensitivity, and respect,” the lawsuit says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
“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
Carney added that the message showed a "lack of judgement and a lack of compassion."
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
"As a disabled person, it left me feeling incredibly vulnerable when all I wanted was to be treated fairly and with compassion," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
Our shared vulnerability and imperfection nurtures and sustains our capacity for compassion.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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