compassionate
Example Sentences
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But she added he "continues to receive comprehensive and compassionate treatment" from qualified doctors, nurses and prison staff.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
It was the Steyer I’ve heard on too many commercials: pugnacious, compassionate but spouting a whole bunch of boilerplate.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
We fired that hospice agency and hired another, which immediately sent a nurse who had the perfect blend of medical expertise and compassionate bedside manner.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
His father died in France in January, but the centre-back offered to return early from a period of compassionate leave given Liverpool's defensive injuries.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Volpe is a compassionate person, but he casts on merit, not out of empathy.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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