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Meanings of compassion in English
Synonyms
Examples for "pity"
Examples for "pity"
1
A cold fish, he thought; one without pity, who stood quite alone.
2
I pity and excuse your indignation; both are natural in your case.
3
A pity this: it is a good word for ashamed; sad, sorrowful.
4
In that moment I felt a great deal of pity for him.
5
But I didn't want their pity; I wanted their support and respect.
1
A condescending commiseration in every look, and in every word he uttered.
2
I gave the city Recorder a look of commiseration as we followed.
3
She might even access their messages, if she had time for commiseration.
4
The lame man looked with the deepest commiseration into the appealing eyes.
5
The people who most frequently excite my commiseration are the free blacks.
Usage of compassion in English
1
This way Quinn confirmed his zero-rated compassion; only children held equal status.
2
Will Australian compassion for refugees in Europe stretch to those coming here?
3
The Irish family unit is quite unique for support, loyalty and compassion.
4
Voting yes in the upcoming referendum is not a vote for compassion.
5
That emotion and others such as compassion set us apart from animals.
6
The objective is to bring out the good and compassion in people.
7
Awakening our inner calm and compassion seems a good place to start.
8
Braskem said it would execute the January deal with speed and compassion.
9
But compassion also means a considerable advance in general intelligence and sensibility.
10
You lose any chance of being rational, having common sense, having compassion.
11
She had liked Anna Keane; she provided a difficult service with compassion.
12
Not out of compassion, naturally, but for a far more practical reason.
13
She leaves water outside for the birds because she believes in compassion.
14
You talk a good game of compassion, but you can't play it.
15
After he took office, the watchword of the new regime was compassion.
16
He must also know compassion, and what is best for his people.
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Translations for compassion
Portuguese
Compassion through the time
Compassion across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
New Zealand
Common
Australia
Common
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