How to Use compassionate in a Sentence

compassionate

adjective
  • The compassionate move is to ease pain instead of lash out at it.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Dorothy was so nice, and so kind, and so compassionate—so likable.
    — Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The truth is far more compassionate.
    — Patrick Murphy, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • Thank you for all of the compassionate souls in this room and all of the storytellers here tonight.
    — Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Even if he were sentenced to prison, his poor health might be grounds for a compassionate release.
    — Josh Funk, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2024
  • She was frazzled and sharp and compassionate.
    — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
  • On the surface, this may sound compassionate.
    — Eleanor Sobel, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Any compassionate human being will feel for her loss.
    — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Debby drove a hard bargain but was always fair and compassionate.
    — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2023
  • Barnes’ style is to be the stern father, Elias’ the compassionate mother.
    — Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2023
  • In a family dynamic, of course, that had to be done in a compassionate way.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
  • His gaze is compassionate but honest.
    — Alejandro González Iñárritu, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
  • This form of compassion helps prime us to act out our compassionate concern for others.
    — Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Such a smart, complex, compassionate, funny, and poignant show.
    — Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Smith suggests gently opening the door with a brief, compassionate check-in.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
  • But also, the way that the hospice nurses are so compassionate and calm and present, but at the same time detached.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Alongside the care kit, volunteers wrote note cards with kind and compassionate words for the children.
    — Ray Campos, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • And that’s what drove me creatively — to be authentic, but to be compassionate.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 10 June 2026
  • One of those died at a hospital soon after he was granted a compassionate release.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2023
  • My son Pranav proved to be a compassionate and thoughtful listener.
    — Revathi Advaithi, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The response online was less than compassionate.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Pisces is a water sign, after all, so this Saturn move will bring up all sorts of feels and bring out your most compassionate self.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Kids who grow up with an awareness of the wonderful creatures around them become more compassionate adults.
    — Lisa Bloch, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
  • We were called in to be more inclusive, to be more compassionate, to be more attentive to the back of the house as much as the front of the house.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Being compassionate with yourself will give you more answers.
    — Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Now, the pooch pals are looking for a foster home together — a safe, compassionate place where Kaylee can heal.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Ellen is compassionate, intelligent, and has a great sense of humor.
    — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The reasoning for it is compassionate and backed by a lot of data and advocacy.
    — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The grieving families were bussed along a levee road near the crash site, a compassionate move by the responders.
    — Hank Tester, CBS News, 12 May 2026
  • D’Ambrosio said cooler, more compassionate heads need to prevail.
    — Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Feb. 2023

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