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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For someone who’s lived close to the edge, the film felt more hollow than empathetic.
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Beandrea July, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Task can be a drag, but its visions of what humanity needs are an act of empathetic, unapologetic faith.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Gartner research indicates that employees who feel culturally and emotionally connected to their organization (a quality fostered by empathetic leadership) can deliver up to 37% higher performance and show retention rates as much as 36% higher.
—Kiran Mann, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Mercy, her new novel, is equally effortless, empathetic, engrossing.
—Jane Ciabattari
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
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Beandrea July, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Task can be a drag, but its visions of what humanity needs are an act of empathetic, unapologetic faith.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Gartner research indicates that employees who feel culturally and emotionally connected to their organization (a quality fostered by empathetic leadership) can deliver up to 37% higher performance and show retention rates as much as 36% higher.
—Kiran Mann, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Mercy, her new novel, is equally effortless, empathetic, engrossing.
—Jane Ciabattari
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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