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
Not an ounce of human empathy, not a shred of human decency.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
In human relationships, empathy often involves recognizing differences, navigating disagreement, and testing assumptions about reality.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
More empathy needs to happen, for sure.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2026
Iverson hopes people watching the show see Ogilvie’s comments as both hurtful and unnecessary and strive for empathy in their own lives as a result.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
In human relationships, empathy often involves recognizing differences, navigating disagreement, and testing assumptions about reality.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
More empathy needs to happen, for sure.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2026
Iverson hopes people watching the show see Ogilvie’s comments as both hurtful and unnecessary and strive for empathy in their own lives as a result.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for empathy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathy
Noun
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February 19 – March 20 When compassion meets structure, your path steadies.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Hughes' widow is now asking for compassion for the students involved.—
Jamal Goss,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The official had little sympathy for Amodei’s position, which all but explicitly stated that his arbitrary contractual stipulations were the only acceptable bulwark against government impunity.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Our sympathy and thoughts are with their family and friends.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But perhaps most importantly, Soluna exudes a kindness and warm that influences the world around her.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Her books focus on themes of encouraging kindness, self-worth, friendship, love, family, respect, resilience, inclusion and appreciating cultural heritage.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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This understanding continues to emerge as researchers found another Eastern Han drum in a nearby grave in 1980.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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This Mercury-Mars team-up boosts your 9th House of Learning, potentially kickstarting plans to register for an educational course or book a trip that could expand your understanding.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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This would be a pity for nature, but also a major loss for the growers.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
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Despite how abject all this sounds, the protagonist does not seem weak or worthy of pity.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Empathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathy. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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