sense of compassion
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsenseandcompassion
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sense
noun
uk/sens/us/sens/
an ability to understand, recognize, value, or react to something, especially any of the five physical abilities to see, hear, smell, taste, ...
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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 ofsenseandcompassionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The precise nature and location of the threshold is to be determined by thesenseofcompassionof an impartial spectator.
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In many instances, the residents responded to a perceived vulnerability or weakness in another, and displayed a sensitivity that suggests asenseofcompassion.
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They have been exposed to what anyone with anysenseofcompassionwould regard as intolerable and uncivilised conditions.
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I have always deeply respected theirsenseofcompassiontowards the unemployed.
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They fill in the gaps out of asenseofcompassionand humanity.
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Following his visit he may feel disposed to consider the problems in my constituency with an even greatersenseofcompassion.
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We still harbour our ambitions, oursenseofcompassion, but we have lost the means fully to indulge them.
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The bailiffs had to be paid, because private bailiffs are brought in with nosenseofcompassionat all.
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However, we also need asenseofcompassionwhen we deal with many of our fellow citizens.
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I hope again, therefore, that everything will be done exceedingly gradually and with asenseofcompassionand understanding.
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There must be asenseofcompassionas well as a sense of practicality.
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His passionate work for the homeless in the all-party homelessness group bears testimony to hissenseofcompassionand concern.
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I suppose that it is proper that one should have asenseofcompassion.
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I hope that some broadersenseofcompassionwill prevail.
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They also have a reputation, certainly in comparison with other countries, for having positive and intelligent leadership, humane discipline and asenseofcompassionfor those swept up in conflict.
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We allow that out of a greatersenseofcompassionfor the man who has lived down his past and who should be allowed to live it down.
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I wish some of those who flaunt their personalsenseofcompassionwith tiresome frequency would accept that personal wealth plays a major and essential role in a caring society.
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Particularly in the work which we are now discussing, nothing can compensate for any lack of a sense of dedication or for a lack of asenseofcompassion.
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This instilled within her a longstandingsenseofcompassionfor the hardships of others.
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As the ladies jump off, they reveal themselves to be demons set on deceiving him by playing to hissenseofcompassion.
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