ruth

noun

ˈrüth How to pronounce ruth (audio)
Definition of ruthnext
as in kindness
the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune listening to your flippant comments about the homeless, I wonder if you have any ruth

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  1. kindness
  2. sympathy
  3. compassion
  4. heart
  5. pity
  6. mercy
Noun
  • The act of kindness is not unusual for the group, according to Jason Rhodes, public information office for the Overland Park Fire Department.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
  • And while the circumstances may have been different with each encounter, nearly everyone sharing their story, remarked on Elvis’ kindness, generosity, and deep appreciation for those who loved and supported his music.
    Pam Windsor, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of kindness
Noun
  • Then the bubble popped in 2022, and the NASDAQ slumped in sympathy.
    Michael Foster, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The time on set gave her a practical education in filmmaking and an enduring sympathy for extras.
    Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of sympathy
Noun
  • Your kindness and compassion means the world to us.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
  • And yet the response from the nation’s incoming president and many of his political allies has been utterly devoid of caring or compassion.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of compassion
Noun
  • Vinnie had slowly managed to win his big brother's heart over.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
  • O'Heir did not take any of the jokes to heart but was touched by Pratt's support.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of heart
Noun
  • This fixation is a pity, since opera, like any art form, thrives on debate, disagreement, the back-and-forth of the public sphere.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • One of the old Temple songs (also known as Psalm 72) speaks of the coming king giving justice to the poor, defending the needy, having pity on the weak, and rescuing people from oppression and violence.
    N.T. Wright, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of pity
Noun
  • Prosecutors are at the mercy of Judge Aileen Cannon or 11th Circuit Court judges, both of whom have been entertaining arguments over the past week from President-elect Donald Trump and his co-defendants in Florida that the report should stay under wraps.
    Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Each day will open the door to receive God's grace and mercy anew.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of mercy
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