empathetic
adjective
em·pa·thet·ic
ˌem-pə-ˈthe-tik 
: involving, characterized by, or based on empathy
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an empathetic social worker who soon realized that the single mother was at her breaking point
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When layoffs do occur, workers already on edge experience a sharper emotional response, making empathetic leadership more critical than ever.
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Brian De Palma's lurid, almost feverish depiction of the bullying and abuse that Carrie White (Sissy Spacek) suffers at school and at home manages to feel empathetic rather than exploitative.
—James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
His books are satirical, poking light fun at the narrators and their beliefs, but also firmly empathetic.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
This duality has given Bell a distinctive style, one that’s deeply technical and at the same time profoundly empathetic.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Brian De Palma's lurid, almost feverish depiction of the bullying and abuse that Carrie White (Sissy Spacek) suffers at school and at home manages to feel empathetic rather than exploitative.
—James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
His books are satirical, poking light fun at the narrators and their beliefs, but also firmly empathetic.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
This duality has given Bell a distinctive style, one that’s deeply technical and at the same time profoundly empathetic.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for empathetic
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“Empathetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empathetic. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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