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
Wallace approaches the number with an incredible amount of empathy for another human being, knowing none of us are immune from the cruel realities of circumstance.
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Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 1 June 2026
That’s empathy in its simplest form.
—Haley Kluge, Variety, 1 June 2026
What LaFaive finds, looking clearly at Goodman, is not enlightenment but a kind of radical empathy.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Giant illustrates how prejudice can coexist with intelligence, talent, refinement, and even empathy.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
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Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 1 June 2026
That’s empathy in its simplest form.
—Haley Kluge, Variety, 1 June 2026
What LaFaive finds, looking clearly at Goodman, is not enlightenment but a kind of radical empathy.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Giant illustrates how prejudice can coexist with intelligence, talent, refinement, and even empathy.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathy
Noun
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Adele appreciated the effort and felt compassion for him, also guilt for being more talented.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Lyubomirsky, a longtime researcher in the field of happiness, together with Harry Reis, a dean’s professor in the University of Rochester’s department of psychology, have written a treatise on how to bring more compassion, acceptance and vulnerability to our relationships.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Elon Musk, the chief executive of Blue Origin's chief competitor SpaceX, offered his sympathy.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Our deepest sympathies and condolences go out to Cesar's family and friends during this very sad time.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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This seemingly random act of kindness is not without strings, as DeMille alludes to working together more in the future.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Watching together gives parents a chance to support kids in thinking critically about social dynamics and how to respond with kindness and courage.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
5 June 2026
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The system allows engineers to model vehicle behavior before a race weekend begins and continue refining their understanding throughout the event.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The reason the actor and the writer accepted the award, according to Thorne, is because McKenna completely redefined the team’s understanding of who Nicky was.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
6 June 2026
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That’s a pity, because with further refinement, Girl, Interrupted could go deeper.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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At least Duncan’s daughter and fellow cadet, Teela (Eire Farrell), takes pity on the hopeless tyke.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2026
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“Empathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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