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
Chapman said one of the ways leaders can actually see people as people is through empathetic listening.
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Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
His presence is fresh, empathetic, often hypnotic, and never overacted.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
The number reflects both growing awareness and the need for accessible, empathetic intervention.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Macy is a surprisingly empathetic narrator, seeking to find common ground with QAnon conspiracists and Second Amendment fundamentalists, without ever minimizing her own beliefs.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
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Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
His presence is fresh, empathetic, often hypnotic, and never overacted.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
The number reflects both growing awareness and the need for accessible, empathetic intervention.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Macy is a surprisingly empathetic narrator, seeking to find common ground with QAnon conspiracists and Second Amendment fundamentalists, without ever minimizing her own beliefs.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for empathetic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathetic
Adjective
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That statement perfectly captures who Nathan is— a thoughtful, grounded, and compassionate leader.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Nov. 2025
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And while some rentals in the area offer on-site care at fluctuating market rates, as a Continuing Care Retirement Community, The Vi provides compassionate care at a more predictable cost, since those rates are built into a resident’s monthly fees.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Conservative Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito signaled views mostly sympathetic to the president.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lennon, who grew up in a fractured home with little connection to global politics, is sympathetic when the Irish Liberation Army gets in touch and wants to plan concert tours that will raise bail money for their members.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Empathetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathetic. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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