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
Deep reading, on the other hand, refers to the intentional process of engaging with information in critical, analytical and empathetic ways.
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Jt Torres, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
And now Chang has more to look forward to, since Heated Rivalry season 2 is coming to HBO Max most likely in early 2027, and Yuna has become a fan favorite for her empathetic, warm demeanor as a mother helping steer her son’s career who also proudly supports his personal life.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2026
And Tim Cook spent years as the quietly empathetic operational lieutenant who followed data, processes, and expert input with near-religious discipline, qualities that later enabled him to create one of the most valuable companies in history.
—Harvard Business Review, 14 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Because women are socialized to be responsible, empathetic, and attuned to others’ needs, deciding to leave can result in feelings of guilt and shame.
—Oona Metz, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
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Jt Torres, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
And now Chang has more to look forward to, since Heated Rivalry season 2 is coming to HBO Max most likely in early 2027, and Yuna has become a fan favorite for her empathetic, warm demeanor as a mother helping steer her son’s career who also proudly supports his personal life.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2026
And Tim Cook spent years as the quietly empathetic operational lieutenant who followed data, processes, and expert input with near-religious discipline, qualities that later enabled him to create one of the most valuable companies in history.
—Harvard Business Review, 14 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Because women are socialized to be responsible, empathetic, and attuned to others’ needs, deciding to leave can result in feelings of guilt and shame.
—Oona Metz, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for empathetic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathetic
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Mahan has described such policies as more compassionate than leaving people to suffer on the streets indefinitely, but advocates have accused him of criminalizing homelessness.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Aim to be mindful, compassionate, and respectful, Goldman says, and open the conversation in a kind, non-assuming way.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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Dell is her stream's dungeon master, banishing those who don't abide by her terms and steadily rising up the platform's ranks with her sympathetic story and angry-funny screen presence.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Like several women maligned in the ’90s, Harding was reevaluated in later years, and the sympathetic 2017 biopic I, Tonya helped to rehabilitate her image.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Empathetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathetic. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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