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Recent Examples of empathic Similarly, the package also gains a lot from the persuasive, empathic performances from veteran players Maxine Peake, Shirley Henderson and Peter Mullan. Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025 For some leaders, though, an overly empathic approach can deplete their energy reserves and emotional capacity, blurring their decision-making, stalling accountability and even opening the door to burnout, all of which negatively impact trust. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Along with being empathic, HSPs tend to be hyperaware of shifts in other people’s moods or energies, Dr. Fedrick says. Nandini Maharaj, SELF, 19 Aug. 2025 In a world of rising authoritarian politics and policies, the filmmaker presents the story of a newspaper as a textbook for resistance, reminding us that democratic and empathic values are not negotiable. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for empathic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathic
Adjective
  • Talk through what’s bothering you to gain a compassionate perspective.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Advertisement Del Toro, on the other hand, portrays the Creature as a far more empathetic and compassionate figure.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Also, what a great thing to get to be a sweet, sympathetic character at the end who also can’t forgive himself.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
  • This monster is the precursor to slasher villains like Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees, who lumber along on their killing sprees, though this blueprint is far more sympathetic.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Empathic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathic. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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