as in pities
to have sympathy for
a gentle soul who could compassionate even the most reprobate of scoundrels and villains
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Michael Kors loves Ethan’s final gown, and Law praises him for being a real storyteller.—
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So how did a guy who loves jigsaw puzzles end losing to a dude who proudly proclaims himself a negative 100 on the puzzle-solving scale?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Compassionates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compassionates. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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