empathize
verb
em·pa·thize
ˈem-pə-ˌthīz 
empathized; empathizing
: to experience empathy
empathized with his son's fears
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Rather, the moans are inspired by a laundry list of quandaries that any producer in 2024 will empathize with.
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Preston Garrett, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
Beyond its most shocking scenes, including visuals of Trump undergoing liposuction and scalp reduction surgery (both of which the former president has denied), some critics have taken issue with how the film attempts to empathize with two men whom many don't believe deserve empathy.
—EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Social Awareness: Perceiving the emotional needs of other people and empathizing with their experiences.
—Sunny Nandwani, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The public can empathize with fireflies, Slacum tells WHYY, as the insects may hold sentimental value to people who remember catching them during their childhoods.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
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Preston Garrett, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
Beyond its most shocking scenes, including visuals of Trump undergoing liposuction and scalp reduction surgery (both of which the former president has denied), some critics have taken issue with how the film attempts to empathize with two men whom many don't believe deserve empathy.
—EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Social Awareness: Perceiving the emotional needs of other people and empathizing with their experiences.
—Sunny Nandwani, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The public can empathize with fireflies, Slacum tells WHYY, as the insects may hold sentimental value to people who remember catching them during their childhoods.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Empathize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empathize. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.
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empathize
intransitive verb
em·pa·thize
variants
or British empathise
empathized or British empathised; empathizing or British empathising
: to experience empathy
adults unable to empathize with a child's frustrations
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