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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Tatum O'Neal's son is opening up about the Oscar-winning actress' battle with addiction in an emotional, empathetic essay for Mother's Day.
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 10 May 2026
Gorden has a fiance who is helping with parenting and her son Caiden, now in middle school, has grown into a sweet, empathetic boy.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
This kind of optimism and cheerfulness can make leaders more empathetic and pleasant to work with, partly because psychology research finds that positive moods increase helping, generosity and interpersonal understanding.
—Aditya Simha, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
Throughout modern history, first ladies have often served as the empathetic, emotive counterpart to their husbands, who tend to remain more manly and stoic.
—Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 28 Apr. 2026
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 10 May 2026
Gorden has a fiance who is helping with parenting and her son Caiden, now in middle school, has grown into a sweet, empathetic boy.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
This kind of optimism and cheerfulness can make leaders more empathetic and pleasant to work with, partly because psychology research finds that positive moods increase helping, generosity and interpersonal understanding.
—Aditya Simha, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
Throughout modern history, first ladies have often served as the empathetic, emotive counterpart to their husbands, who tend to remain more manly and stoic.
—Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 28 Apr. 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 17 May. 2026.
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