Definition of empathetic
: 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
Recent Examples of empathetic from the Web
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That tends to be valuable today [to be seen as] an empathetic person.
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Having daughters made the executives more empathetic and kind.
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Somehow, along the way, Sizemore became one of the most relatable and empathetic figures within the park.
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Ginger was a loving compassionate person who was empathetic to everyone.
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But take heart in knowing: only the best, funniest, loveliest, most empathetic, wonderful, talented people have depression.
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And Temple Contemporary got a grant for a multiyear project titled 1000 Ways to Listen, created with the theater company 600 Highwaymen, which will enlist 1,000 locals in an exploration of empathetic listening.
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Now, Expectations sets out to extend the 28-year-old singer’s hand to her struggling fans in an empathetic move only executed by brutally honest lyrics.
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In his bittersweet memoir, Baxter emerges as a deeply empathetic humanitarian who listens carefully to the stories of others.
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First Known Use of empathetic
1912
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