How to Use compassion in a Sentence

compassion

noun
  • She shows compassion to the sick.
  • He felt compassion for the lost child.
  • She had the compassion to offer help when it was needed most.
  • Let go of punishing yourself and allow this month to be one of compassion.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2022
  • My grandfather was a man with a heart of gold, who treated all those around him with kindness and compassion.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 14 Oct. 2024
  • For me, a focus on compassion will help end the systemic violence in our country.
    Jennifer Hubbard, CNN, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Inviting my mom into my healing process has deepened my compassion not only for myself, but also for her.
    Julia Turshen, SELF, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Block said their compassion and kindness – as well as a little humor sprinkled in – was a godsend for many kids who may not have had support like that at home.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Every culture in the world values compassion, bravery, and wisdom.
    Mark Edmundson, Harper’s Magazine , 12 Dec. 2022
  • To capture moments like these requires not just a mastery of craft but a filmmaker with the soulfulness and deep well of compassion for their subjects.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Lewis has since dedicated her life to sharing lessons in compassion, empathy and social and emotional well-being.
    Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Jaffee spent 33 years leading the center with compassion, optimism and an easy-going manner, colleagues said.
    Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Emulating compassion is the first step that leads to our ability to debate and have the critical conversations needed to make change.
    Jennifer Hubbard, CNN, 13 Dec. 2022
  • With a mix of innovation, compassion and respect for the law, Allen Superior Court is equal to the challenge.
    Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Oct. 2024
  • For the Apple Watch, Gentler Streak, the app that brings compassion to your fitness goals, is the winner of this category.
    José Adorno, BGR, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Weissbourd says that the tougher work these days, especially with older kids, involves understanding what other people feel and feeling compassion or empathy.
    Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Jamie Flanagan plays Father Mathis, a calm and empathetic leader who spares compassion for those fearing the devil as well as those who may already be in his grasp.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The takeaway for 2024 is to go out and make the case for life and make it with compassion.
    Salena Zito, Washington Examiner, 5 May 2023
  • Get out there and vote Yes! For the mná, for compassion, for choice.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 May 2018
  • At this moment, this young man is the most in need of compassion, not the least.
    Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Where is the care and compassion in that type of system?
    Jacob Hornberger, Orange County Register, 12 May 2024
  • The unit involved, in fact, mocked the victims and showed a lack of compassion.
    Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2024
  • There's even some compassion for the robber in a weird way.
    Shakeil Greeley, GQ, 9 Mar. 2018
  • The priest read from Luke and gave a sermon about compassion.
    Sally Rooney, The New Yorker, 5 July 2021
  • Del Toro hopes this movie will bring about a sense of compassion.
    Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com, 27 July 2022
  • The hospital was the place where knowledge and compassion made a stand against the virus.
    NBC news, 22 Mar. 2021
  • When kindness and compassion is what greets those on the run for their lives.
    Richard Galant, CNN, 13 Mar. 2022
  • But, there is more than compassion driving the need for change.
    Champ Lyons Jr., al, 18 June 2021
  • That’s one of the ways in which compassion for others can be a source of solace for us, too.
    Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Her compassion comes through in her eyes, which speak much of what her voice at times cannot.
    CNN, 18 Nov. 2022

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