compassionate
Example Sentences
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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
"There's something about being with someone who's very familiar with the process, who is matter-of-fact and at home with it and compassionate - that really helps," Behrens says.
From BBC • May 2, 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
In fact, however, he had no involvement with either; moreover his representation of black people throughout his work was unfailingly compassionate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
It is not the Van Gogh style to hug and kiss, but Dorus and Anna are generous, compassionate people.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
Vocabulary lists containing compassionate
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