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Adjective
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Nancy Stanwood, chief medical officer of Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, said the organization is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to all patients.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
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What’s more, a child facing the same post-pandemic anxieties in such a district might encounter punitive measures rather than compassionate intervention.—
Elizabeth Austin,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Trump has appointed a crypto-friendly cabinet and sympathetic regulators at the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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And her attempts at a pseudo love affair with Matt Damon’s sympathetic Allied officer always feels more theoretical than palpable.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This is how we’re introduced to the story of Snow White’s parents, two kind, generous rulers who long for a child and are thrilled by their daughter’s arrival.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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Aquarius: Doc Doc is the kind and sympathetic leader of the dwarves, who encourages everyone to let Snow White stay with them.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The cast includes Stephen Merchant as the voice of the mouse, Kristen Wiig as a scenery-chewing evil aunt, and Jim Broadbent as a kindly but clueless king.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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In his fourth feature, director Hsiao Ya-Chuan follows the unsentimental education of a motherless 11-year-old boy, Liao Jie (Bai Run-yin), raised in poverty by his kindly father, Liao Tai-lai (Liu Kuan-Ting), a waiter at a busy banqueting hall.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
25 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Can blue cities and states, nonprofits and good-hearted corporations keep up the fight without any federal help?—
Bill Weir,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Pattinson manages a fine and witty character delineation between good-hearted, passive #17 and steely, brutal #18.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There is no more belief in the necessity of altruistic programs like the Peace Corps.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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But the country’s efforts aren’t purely altruistic.—
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen,
The Conversation,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Trump administration’s dramatic policy shift on international assistance indicates an unprecedented retreat from the nation’s prominent profile worldwide as a magnanimous benefactor.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Her communications with Justin Baldoni were nothing but kind, grateful, and magnanimous.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
Fox News,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Snow White was born into a kingdom on the edge of a forest, where happiness flourishes under the benevolent King (Hadley Fraser) and Queen (Lorena Andrea).—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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When thinking about quintessential Southern attributes, qualities like hospitable, benevolent, and polite come to mind.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Samaritan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/samaritan. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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