How to Use empathic in a Sentence

empathic

adjective
  • Linda was an empathic listener and was a great friend to many.
    Hartford Courant, courant.com, 4 Feb. 2018
  • And his approach to directing is as empathic as his films.
    James Somers, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Belinda coaxes the truth from him with one long, empathic stare.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2021
  • Mar has also shown that adults who read less fiction report themselves to be less empathic.
    Jamil Zaki, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2011
  • The approach should touch the hearts of people, the empathic nerves, the values of people.
    Jack McCullough, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
  • And to raise an empathic child, actually, is to raise an antiracist child.
    Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2022
  • And this gives them that opportunity, to be able to sit down with someone who is empathic.
    Jon Lapook, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2025
  • But the most important thing for me is an empathic connection to a person.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2025
  • His manner and tone have been dignified, decent and empathic.
    Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
  • This conveys an empathic team mentality that will take you much further when asking for a raise.
    Deborah Acosta, WSJ, 18 June 2021
  • But students who showed more empathy actually got worse grades in math than their less empathic peers.
    Nick Morrison, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Of course, none of these technologies will replace the empathic charm and human touch of a skilled clinician.
    Daniel Barron, Time, 9 July 2021
  • Pain studies show that involvement of a health care provider who is empathic and attentive helps heal patients’ pain.
    Kara Margolis, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In this moment in our culture, people either respond to that in a derisive way or in an empathic way.
    Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 30 May 2023
  • Despite the subject, the mood was light in the room, largely thanks to Jenkins' calm and empathic manner.
    Mark Kennedy, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2019
  • Cal's survival hinges on Zeke, with his own empathic abilities, to feel the emotions of others and take on their pain.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2022
  • Your empathic attitude puts others at ease as the moon and Venus harmonize.
    USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Curiosity and interest need to be paired with concern and an empathic stance.
    Natalia V. Osipova and Tawanda Scott Sambou, CNN, 23 Sep. 2021
  • Among the many skills leaders can employ to perform better on this issue is empathic listening.
    Mark Murphy, Forbes, 27 June 2021
  • Perhaps if one of his grandchildren were transgender, Trump would be more empathic.
    Mercury News Readers, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2017
  • That, ultimately, is the goal of the play—to gently lead the audience towards an empathic space.
    Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022
  • Ferry defends her mostly empathic portrait of a fashion-icon-in-the-making.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2024
  • The key to straddling this line, Bhat says, is trying to be empathic towards our community at large.
    Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 18 May 2022
  • When a problem arises, rather than looking to blame, explore what happened, and be curious and empathic.
    Anna Shields, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2021
  • If layoffs are in your future, the process must be empathic, thoughtful and well coordinated.
    Meg Wheaton, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
  • Saturn dislikes being in Pisces, as this water sign is too fluid and empathic for the master teacher to swim in.
    Narayana Montúfar, Women's Health, 5 Mar. 2023
  • In the past year, icons like Britney Spears have been reconsidered in a new, more empathic, context.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2021
  • The truth is that one of the most empathic things a leader can do for their employees is to create a culture of accountability.
    Tony Gambill, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Timid, pious, and empathic to a fault, the heroine of Mansfield Park spends a good deal of time trembling and blushing.
    Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Roke was clearly a victim of circumstances beyond his control but the ‘choice’ students were still less empathic towards him.
    Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2011

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