as in compassionate
having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others
a good-hearted doctor who regularly sees poor patients for free
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Recent Examples of good-hearted
His upbringing by good-hearted, wise and compassionate adoptive parents shapes his moral code.
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Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2025
Fred is Ebenezer Scrooge’s nephew, a man so good-hearted that he can’t be put off by Scrooge’s mean-spiritedness.
—David Lyman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Frobisher is a good-hearted boy, and Hanaud, the detective cautioning him, is Mason’s franchised gumshoe, used in a good many of the author’s books.
—Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Brute tough guy Ralphie (Joe Pantoliano) is dating a 20-year-old good-hearted stripper named Tracee (Ariel Kiley).
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 10 June 2025
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Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2025
Fred is Ebenezer Scrooge’s nephew, a man so good-hearted that he can’t be put off by Scrooge’s mean-spiritedness.
—David Lyman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Frobisher is a good-hearted boy, and Hanaud, the detective cautioning him, is Mason’s franchised gumshoe, used in a good many of the author’s books.
—Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Brute tough guy Ralphie (Joe Pantoliano) is dating a 20-year-old good-hearted stripper named Tracee (Ariel Kiley).
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for good-hearted
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Through the compassionate yet rigorous structures of restorative justice and the generosity of two people who might have spent their lives hating him, Dunne changed course.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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When dads model respect and emotional awareness at home, their kids—and their coworkers—benefit from stronger, more compassionate leadership.—
Alex Shoemaker,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
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Jesus and Belania shriek and thank Christian, who stands there looking like a benevolent fashion angel bestowing them with good luck.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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To achieve excellence in AI, nations need the compute, but also chip production, AI talent, workforce and corporate adoption, benevolent government regulation, and a thriving ecosystem of AI startups.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Despite the genre's themes, horror fans describe their community as kind, open-minded, and welcoming.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Hearing so many kind words this rapidly leaves Kalkbrenner grateful.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Still, not everyone in the Reddit thread was sympathetic.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement As many of the best villains do, Ok-seon has a sympathetic backstory.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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This could be a raise, a thoughtful gift or simply learning how to value your own time more.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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By 1996, McLachlan had released several albums, with 1993’s thoughtful, moody Fumbling Towards Ecstasy marking a breakthrough.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Good-hearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/good-hearted. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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