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
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.
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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
Pascal voices Roz's first friend, Fink, a devious yet good-hearted fox.
—Allison Degrushe, EW.com, 30 May 2025
Little Puma is good-hearted, but bull-headed, and is trying to find his place in the world.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 May 2025
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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
Pascal voices Roz's first friend, Fink, a devious yet good-hearted fox.
—Allison Degrushe, EW.com, 30 May 2025
Little Puma is good-hearted, but bull-headed, and is trying to find his place in the world.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for good-hearted
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In all of those cases, the patients had run out of other options, and the organs were transplanted not through a standard clinical trial, but under special rules that permit compassionate use of experimental therapies for people in especially dire situations.—
Nadia Kounang,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Pure techno-solutionism falls short; building compassionate, regenerative AI demands philosophical and ethical rigor alongside technical excellence.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The researchers call their approach a form of benevolent hacking that helps strengthen AI systems before weaknesses can be exploited.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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The social politics of these movies have never been great — the real-life Warrens were, by all accounts, pretty shitty people and not the gorgeous, benevolent forces portrayed by Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson — but that’s easily dismissed in the name of movie magic.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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There's fanfare and unique vendors at every corner, so embrace the journey and be kind to others while shopping, both vendors and other shoppers.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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Continuing the Scandinavian stereotype, the Finnish community is similarly kind and welcoming to visitors.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
6 Sep. 2025
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With its buzzy energy and sympathetic — if bumbling — criminals, Lumet withholds crucial information from the viewer until the final portion of the film.—
Christina Newland,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The original novel includes material that’s sympathetic to the aims of the women’s movement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Told from the point of view of Ruffalo's lawman and the everyman (Tom Pelphry) who is surprisingly leading the robberies, the drama is seriously dark but also thoughtful and addictive.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The goal isn’t wholesale replacement of traditional investments but rather thoughtful inclusion to improve long-term outcomes.—
Rick Unser,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Good-hearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/good-hearted. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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