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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Prince George loves homegrown beetroot high in antioxidants, which will most likely be in the mix.—
Brie Stimson , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
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Mike Tomlin loves to run the football and play the field position game but the Texans have held eight of their last 11 opponents to fewer than 100 yards rushing.—
Hank Gola,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Compassionates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compassionates. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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