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
There is still grieving and not having any kind of empathy to what is going on elsewhere.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
The smash-cut to Bobby bringing the horse home to his apartment is hilarious and also gives us two instances of Bobby’s guiding empathy.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
The acrobatic maneuver quickly caught the attention of viewers, many of whom praised the woman's agility, empathy and comedic timing.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
The grainy 16mm look wonderfully captures the natural settings, the warmth and empathy that emanates from the storytelling.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
The smash-cut to Bobby bringing the horse home to his apartment is hilarious and also gives us two instances of Bobby’s guiding empathy.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
The acrobatic maneuver quickly caught the attention of viewers, many of whom praised the woman's agility, empathy and comedic timing.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
The grainy 16mm look wonderfully captures the natural settings, the warmth and empathy that emanates from the storytelling.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathy
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Zoo officials said the 160-pound gorilla, who had received training on how to be a good mother, appeared to act out of maternal compassion for the human child.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Amid a series of alarming tweets in 2020, Kardashian spoke out about West's health, asking for compassion.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Filming largely from David’s perspective, and augmenting the action with cultural politics, Lee seems fully in sympathy with the protagonist’s viewpoint.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
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Linda obviously wasn’t offended by the popular entertainer’s lack of sympathy and had apparently forgiven him.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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These companies show that kindness and innovation go hand in hand.—
Nav Thethi,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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While the internet isn't necessarily known for its joy and kindness, Wylie has been blown away by the response since sharing the video on TikTok.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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The best platform teams are the ones that build a deep understanding of the daily realities of developers, security professionals and operations specialists.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Despite our limited understanding of the biology of chronic headaches, there have been recent advances in identifying molecules in the brain which mediate pain.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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Edgecombe stayed locked in defensively, ran the floor, and never hung his head or held a pity party before getting back down the court.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Elio’s personality is defined mostly by pity in the first act, as the poor kid’s insecurities turn potential new friends — Bryce (Dylan Gilmer) and Caleb (Jake Getman), who express an interest in joining his ham radio club — into bullies.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
17 June 2025
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“Empathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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