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Recent Examples of empathetic Sconce's parents, including his seemingly empathetic mother, were swept up in the charges. Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 16 June 2025 As highlighted in the report, empathetic managers reduce uncertainty stress by 37% and disconnect by nearly 50%. Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025 And best of all, no one could possibly be embarrassed by these empathetic words. Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025 Bottom line: To reverse the pessimism-uncertainty-disconnect threat, leaders should prioritize developing empathetic leadership at all levels, provide support for resiliency, and encourage peer support to strengthen company cultures. Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for empathetic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathetic
Adjective
  • Companies like Google and Salesforce offer extensive parental leave programs, recognizing that supporting employees during one of life’s most significant milestones is not only compassionate but smart business.
    Will Fan, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • That means unlearning the language that perpetuates harm and stereotypes, and being more compassionate and humane across the board.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • Young Sil is sympathetic, the result of an unethical science experiment.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2025
  • Davenport is sympathetic to best-of-five giving women’s tennis a more even platform, but fears that critics of women’s tennis would still dig up something to find fault with.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 12 July 2025

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“Empathetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathetic. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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