deep compassion

collocation in English

meaningsofdeepandcompassion

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deep
adjective
uk
/diːp/us
/diːp/
going or being a long way down from the top or surface, or being of a particular distance from the top to ...
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compassion
noun[U]
uk
/kəmˈpæʃ.ən/us
/kəmˈpæʃ.ən/
a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others and a wish to ...
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(Definition ofdeepandcompassionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdeep compassion

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We are truly capable ofdeepcompassion, and of transcending self-interest.
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They havedeepcompassionfor the suffering of the dying and want to contribute in easing their pain.
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The fifth and final stage isdeepcompassion, which is characterized by selfrealization and self-awareness and is the combination of all the growth that has been achieved.
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I would like to end by reiterating my sympathy for the family and mydeepcompassionfor them in their bereavement.
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I confess the whole terrible business of war, with its waste, misery and hate, fills me with horror, sorrow, anddeepcompassion.
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Society feels verydeepcompassionfor her.
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The hardships he encountered gave him adeepcompassionfor missionaries and this appreciation showed in his lifelong understanding of their difficulties.
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He had adeepcompassionfor his patients, and his competence and dexterity enticed many subordinates into his specialty.
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I feeldeepcompassionfor them and their families.
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She developed adeepcompassionfor the mentally ill afterward, and still feels guilty for not being able to help him.
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His often stunning colour portraits reveal adeepcompassionand fondness for his subjects.
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Times of great wisdom,deepcompassion, and a real knowing of freedom alternate with periods of fear, confusion, neurosis, and struggle.
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