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
Recorded directly to tape, Beauty Land is an empathetic look at the fragile moments that comprise people’s lives.
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026
Hence, native Finnish speakers at times are empathetic and remain open-minded towards language as a whole.
—Aslesha Mehta, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Since then, Theroux’s body of work has gained a wider, younger audience who appreciate him as a uniquely empathetic interviewer capable of disarming subjects who others can’t crack.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
But overall, the global findings jibe with other research that has demonstrated that young people today have been showing many positive trends, including a tendency to be more empathetic, less narcissistic, more inclusive and even more patient than past generations.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026
Hence, native Finnish speakers at times are empathetic and remain open-minded towards language as a whole.
—Aslesha Mehta, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Since then, Theroux’s body of work has gained a wider, younger audience who appreciate him as a uniquely empathetic interviewer capable of disarming subjects who others can’t crack.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
But overall, the global findings jibe with other research that has demonstrated that young people today have been showing many positive trends, including a tendency to be more empathetic, less narcissistic, more inclusive and even more patient than past generations.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathetic
Adjective
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Review subscriptions and tidy receipts, then update prices or boundaries, because clear values help your compassionate nature avoid overgiving.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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But the sentiment at Augusta this week is generally compassionate.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The show, which pointedly ends just before the 1993 allegations break, gave Jackson’s team confidence the public would be willing to embrace a sympathetic look at him.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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Dealings with co-workers will be practical but sympathetic.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Empathetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathetic. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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