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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Underlying it all, many Knicks supporters felt Dolan was infuriatingly un-self aware or, at least, not empathetic to fans' plight.
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Balancing Robot Efficiency With Human Empathy The end goal of AI in communications is to free us up to do the high-level, strategic and empathetic work that machines can't do.
—Leeron Walter, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The LPs also commenced his empathetic association with bassist Bob Cranshaw, who appeared on Rollins’ albums for the next half-century.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 26 May 2026
In the elegantly empathetic drama, the two play women brought together in friendship out of their mutual sense of care for others.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Balancing Robot Efficiency With Human Empathy The end goal of AI in communications is to free us up to do the high-level, strategic and empathetic work that machines can't do.
—Leeron Walter, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The LPs also commenced his empathetic association with bassist Bob Cranshaw, who appeared on Rollins’ albums for the next half-century.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 26 May 2026
In the elegantly empathetic drama, the two play women brought together in friendship out of their mutual sense of care for others.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
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 5 Jun. 2026.
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