compassion
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Penrod said people will often claim to support people with mental-health issues “until you act mentally ill,” and he would rather act with compassion toward Ye.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 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
Americans face a crisis of violence, yes, but the crisis of compassion is just as pressing.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
"Anyone who treats people in that way is utterly without compassion," she adds.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
She smiled with what felt like real compassion.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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