empathetic
adjective
em·pa·thet·ic
ˌem-pə-ˈthe-tik 
: involving, characterized by, or based on empathy
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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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In an effort to be empathetic, chatbots can wind up confirming mistaken or biased beliefs.
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 9 July 2024
While the mournful subject matter will be tonal whiplash for anyone drawn to this by Levy's performance in Schitt's Creek, Good Grief proves an empathetic exploration of the complexities of bereavement, one that's a lot warmer and more life-affirming than viewers might expect going in.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 6 July 2024
To give clients who have committed misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies a second chance, the empathetic attorney specializes in expungements, a law sector that erases certain offenses from criminal records.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
Or will the programs adopt more empathetic and humane decision-making guidelines?
—Tamlyn Hunt, Scientific American, 17 June 2024
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 9 July 2024
While the mournful subject matter will be tonal whiplash for anyone drawn to this by Levy's performance in Schitt's Creek, Good Grief proves an empathetic exploration of the complexities of bereavement, one that's a lot warmer and more life-affirming than viewers might expect going in.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 6 July 2024
To give clients who have committed misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies a second chance, the empathetic attorney specializes in expungements, a law sector that erases certain offenses from criminal records.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
Or will the programs adopt more empathetic and humane decision-making guidelines?
—Tamlyn Hunt, Scientific American, 17 June 2024
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“Empathetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empathetic. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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