compassion
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In his nuanced interpretation, Biff’s initial embarrassment at his father’s wandering mind turns to a tender and then fiery compassion.
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
Prime Minister Mark Carney said the video message showed "a lack of compassion", while politicians in French-speaking Quebec urged Rousseau to resign.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Carney added that the message showed a "lack of judgement and a lack of compassion."
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
“I’m sure it happened all the time, Edda,” Theo says, with compassion but also, I think, a touch of impatience.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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