empathize

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Recent Examples of empathize Among their tips for Saturday: deescalate, empathize, listen, never touch a police officer. Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 13 June 2025 But we’re not being encouraged to empathize with any other kinds of characters, either—to see the full humanity and complexity of so many average people whose lives feel ever more precarious in this moment, and ever more in need of our awareness. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 7 June 2025 Using imaginative and colorful visual metaphors, the film touches on childhood anxiety and resilience in a manner with which audiences of all ages can empathize. Jamie Lang, Variety, 6 June 2025 Some Reddit users in the comments empathized with the woman. Rachel Flynn, People.com, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for empathize
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sympathize
Verb
  • Juries tend to sympathize with individuals who have a story to tell about how they were swindled by a big, highly profitable company.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
  • Theirs are worlds in which society is able to sympathize with, and even socially accept, a true artificial intelligence.
    Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 5 July 2025

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“Empathize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathize. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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