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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Small, concrete acts of kindness can mean more to a grieving person than words alone and eliminates the burden of having to ask for help.—
Julie Kaplow,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Her neighbors’ kindness helped her through her grief.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said today that Washington and Tehran are still in contact but a memorandum of understanding between the two nations has not yet been finalized.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Also flying is the Lunar Trailblazer, a mission selected under NASA’s Small Innovative Missions for Planetary Exploration (SIMPLEx) program, a small satellite designed to provide an understanding of the form, abundance, and distribution of water on the moon, as well as the lunar water cycle.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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An older man took pity on him and walked him through it, patient and unhurried.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
23 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.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
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“Empathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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