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compassionately





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“I listened to her as compassionately as I could,” McAfee told me.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

Meghan also showed her warmth, whether listening intently and compassionately to survivors of the Bondi Beach attack, or telling a young boy how much her children loved the Australian book Diary of a Wombat.

From BBC Apr. 18, 2026

A friend or family member might serve more compassionately as conservator.

From MarketWatch Mar. 3, 2026

“You can’t describe the situation and logically or compassionately say, ‘We’re going to play,’” Tagliabue told NFL.com in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 9, 2025

“It has stopped raining 1” someone said, and the whole car fell silent “You poor bastards,” Chief White Halfoat murmured compassionately after a few moments had passed.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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