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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There also won’t be a jury, who might be more empathetic to Christensen’s situation than an arbitrator.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Shappell is earnest and empathetic, but not as incisive and driven as the play really needs to maintain the requisite dramatic tension.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Season one of The Pitt established its core cast of medical professionals as both hypercompetent and empathetic in their treatment of patients.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Looking back, Gordon says her experience has shaped her into someone resilient, resourceful and deeply empathetic.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Shappell is earnest and empathetic, but not as incisive and driven as the play really needs to maintain the requisite dramatic tension.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Season one of The Pitt established its core cast of medical professionals as both hypercompetent and empathetic in their treatment of patients.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Looking back, Gordon says her experience has shaped her into someone resilient, resourceful and deeply empathetic.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
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 13 Apr. 2026.
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