compassion

Example Sentences

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She wrote to some clients in February, saying she had no knowledge of Epstein’s crimes and expressed compassion for his victims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

This time we just felt that the way of counteracting the upheaval and negativity that exists currently in our country was to look at it from a different perspective: with love, compassion, faith and education.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

By simply telling us that compassion is possible without depicting the subtleties of human growth, “I Swear” functions more like an educational drama than a portrait of how to make real-life change.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

The sad saga of a humpback whale stranded a month ago on the German coast has sparked a flood of compassion but also a media frenzy, angry spats, conspiracy theories and death threats.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Royal watched him, a distant and angry compassion in his face.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin