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compassion

[kuhm-pash-uhn] / kəmˈpæʃ ən /


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A video of the unlikely couple, recorded by a nurse at Denbecha Primary Hospital in the Amhara region, racked up 770,000 views on TikTok, with many Ethiopians struck by Markos' compassion.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Some of the tears that you see on screen are also probably me still being very much overcome by his kindness and his compassion and his excitement for the work.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Even with financial support, caregiving is an all-encompassing ordeal for which there is little emotional support, understanding or compassion, McKenzie Kemper noted.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

As he poured the traditional cup of wine for the prophet, Rabbi Aft reminded his community that Elijah wanders the earth disguised as a stranger, testing humanity’s capacity for hospitality, compassion and kindness.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Children care about others, and about the world, and as Jaya and Jad gazed at Roz and Brightbill, their little hearts were full of compassion.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown




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