'I know it's difficult to accept what has happened,' I said in an unctuously compassionate tone.

Well," said the Ferengi, in his most compassionate tone, "all right, then.

"Nothing I can discuss with you," he said, still in that compassionate tone.

"Well," said Trillian in a bright compassionate tone, "here's something to occupy you and keep your mind off things."

Her voice took on a compassionate tone.

Pausing, Caroline spoke to her in a different tone, quiet and compassionate.

"No, Lord Rahl," the general said in a compassionate tone.

"And that's when, sometimes, the races get such children," Richard said in a compassionate tone.

Richard left his hand on Owen's shoulder as he spoke in a compassionate tone.

His voice takes on an especially gentle, compassionate tone.