empathetic
adjective
em·pa·thet·ic
ˌem-pə-ˈthe-tik 
: involving, characterized by, or based on empathy
Examples of empathetic in a Sentence
an empathetic social worker who soon realized that the single mother was at her breaking point
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There’s also a couple of women for empathetic nodding.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
Gunn the cockeyed empathetic optimist didn’t make his public debut until the first Guardians of the Galaxy.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
That’s not to say Felker-Martin isn’t empathetic towards people with that mindset; after all, Ellen is partly a shadow of her younger, more fearful self.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
Having an empathetic experience, to me, is what the show is for.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
Gunn the cockeyed empathetic optimist didn’t make his public debut until the first Guardians of the Galaxy.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
That’s not to say Felker-Martin isn’t empathetic towards people with that mindset; after all, Ellen is partly a shadow of her younger, more fearful self.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
Having an empathetic experience, to me, is what the show is for.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 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 7 Nov. 2025.
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