compassionate

adjective as in having tender feelings

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benevolent, charitable, humane, merciful, sympathetic, warm, warmhearted

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forbearing, pitying, sparing, tender, understanding

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all heart, being big, bleeding-heart, commiserative, going easy on, humanitarian, indulgent, kindhearted, kindly, lenient, living with, old softie, piteous, responsive, soft-shell, softhearted, tenderhearted

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"I believe that those genuinely fleeing persecution should be afforded asylum and that is a compassionate act," he added.

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Tonally, this steady and powerful film is everything the original program wasn’t: hesitant, sorrowful and compassionate for every human being onscreen.

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“June was known for her vibrant personality, infectious laugh, and deeply compassionate heart,” according to the page.

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Psalm 103: “The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.”

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It is billed as a luxury home, offering "kind, compassionate and specialist" dementia care, and it costs up to £1,800 per week to live there.

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