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.
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Diana was the very essence of compassion, of duty, of style, of beauty.
— Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 31 Aug. 2022 -
And upon meeting such love and compassion, they were met with healing.
— Colby Martin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2022 -
Keep the peace at all costs and choose intelligence and compassion over anger and pressure.
— Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024 -
Let go of what no longer serves you, and step into the light of your true potential with more kindness, compassion, and forgiveness.
— Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2024 -
The anniversary of her death gives the world the opportunity to ponder her legacy and recommit to those who need compassion and care.
— Jim Towey, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 -
Ted, convinced his espionage was saving millions, acted out of compassion.
— Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022 -
People need to think who matters most to them, but also expand that concern, care and compassion to the larger community.
— Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 1 Sep. 2022 -
It's been made with a lot of compassion, and by people who have a lot of love for people in their lives who have mental health problems, or have mental health problems themselves.
— Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2022 -
His compassion and grace during such a traumatic experience inspired her.
— Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2022 -
Feeling compassion and practicing empathy are also key to helping those in distress with psychosis.
— Erica Crompton, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2022 -
Ultimately, Hall wants people to have more compassion for each other, despite their differences and situations.
— Rasha Ali, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2022 -
But seeing misogyny as a learned experience also presents an opportunity for compassion.
— Aj Willingham, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 -
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 -
In this light, the editorial board’s appeal to Trump, Miller, et al., to show heretofore-unseen compassion and humanity seems downright naive.
— Chicago Tribune, 21 Nov. 2024 -
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 -
Many of us are frustrated by the lack of compassion shown by others at the loss of a pet.
— cleveland, 5 Mar. 2022
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