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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This time, the jury seemed more empathetic.
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Joe Garcia, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
In the film, Laura is in the hold for a maximum of 24 hours, and Carrie is far more empathetic to Laura’s needs.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
Although tragic at its core, inspired by the story of a singer and friend who lost her life prematurely, the film is primarily an empathetic parody of romantic melodramas.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
But the Survivor gods weren’t as empathetic as the Uli and Hina tribes were.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025
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Joe Garcia, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
In the film, Laura is in the hold for a maximum of 24 hours, and Carrie is far more empathetic to Laura’s needs.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
Although tragic at its core, inspired by the story of a singer and friend who lost her life prematurely, the film is primarily an empathetic parody of romantic melodramas.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
But the Survivor gods weren’t as empathetic as the Uli and Hina tribes were.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 8 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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