as in compassionate
having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another
an empathetic social worker who soon realized that the single mother was at her breaking point
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Recent Examples of empathetic
However, Charles is more empathetic towards what happened.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2025
The wealthy school’s students have some really empathetic reactions; many of these students have never heard of how the mafia controls the refugee journey and how much money is needed to get to a country of asylum.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
For Scott, the empathy captured by Dunst’s empathetic performance offered a different perspective of Antoinette.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Cross-industry companies are seeing VR’s value and potential to enhance patient-provider experiences and help make HIV care more empathetic and holistically focused.
—Pearl Pugh, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2025
The wealthy school’s students have some really empathetic reactions; many of these students have never heard of how the mafia controls the refugee journey and how much money is needed to get to a country of asylum.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
For Scott, the empathy captured by Dunst’s empathetic performance offered a different perspective of Antoinette.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Cross-industry companies are seeing VR’s value and potential to enhance patient-provider experiences and help make HIV care more empathetic and holistically focused.
—Pearl Pugh, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for empathetic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathetic
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Through the compassionate yet rigorous structures of restorative justice and the generosity of two people who might have spent their lives hating him, Dunne changed course.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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When dads model respect and emotional awareness at home, their kids—and their coworkers—benefit from stronger, more compassionate leadership.—
Alex Shoemaker,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
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Still, not everyone in the Reddit thread was sympathetic.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement As many of the best villains do, Ok-seon has a sympathetic backstory.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Empathetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathetic. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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