as in compassion
the feeling that you understand and share another person's experiences and emotions
He felt great empathy toward the poor.
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Recent Examples of empathy
This disdain for empathy often leads to the conclusion that women’s political participation is a problem, because the little ladies will insist on voting for the wrong candidates and policies.
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
That’s where empathy enters the picture.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 13 May 2026
The empathy is gone, and now we’re left with soulless, terrifying Homelander.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Another study from Brown researchers found that chatbots prompted to act like counselors could violate basic mental health ethics by reinforcing false beliefs, creating a false sense of empathy, and mishandling crisis situations.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 12 May 2026
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
That’s where empathy enters the picture.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 13 May 2026
The empathy is gone, and now we’re left with soulless, terrifying Homelander.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Another study from Brown researchers found that chatbots prompted to act like counselors could violate basic mental health ethics by reinforcing false beliefs, creating a false sense of empathy, and mishandling crisis situations.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathy
Noun
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May is Oncology Nursing Month, a time to recognize the compassion, strength, and dedication of nurses caring for cancer patients.—
Najahe Sherman,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Goose's empathetic nature resonates with the water sign, which is known for its compassion.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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The series takes its time getting to the main event, building tension and sympathy for its characters before plunging them into ruin.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
14 May 2026
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Williamson’s guilty pleas drew a measured response from Newsom, who at a news conference for his May revision of the state’s budget expressed sympathy for her four children.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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Understand that kindness and consideration can go a long way in these types of negotiation situations.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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Regardless of travel purpose or appearance, kindness and patience matter most in how passengers are treated.—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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Cultural understanding and linguistic responsiveness are essential components of effective treatment.—
Maria Bledsoe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Why Plants Wilt Reversing wilt begins with a basic understanding of what is going on in a plant when the leaves droop and the stems go limp.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 May 2026
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In the case, prosecutors accused Murdaugh of carrying out the killings to earn pity and distract from financial crimes that threatened to derail his public reputation.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Even the pictures that are particularly charged in this context rebuke our pity, reminding us that generations of kin come and go in most other households, too.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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“Empathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathy. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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