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
But cooking tools are where my empathy runs out.
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Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
After watching his growth over the last three years, acting has become a fun personal activity to being used intentionally as a tool to build community, empathy, and share impactful stories.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
This work can help students develop crucial skills, such as critical thinking, primary and secondary research, active listening, civic discourse and empathy for others.
—Boaz Dvir, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2026
But failing to consider input from victims—whose lives have been permanently affected—before privately choreographing an outcome lacks empathy and fairness.
—Keith Wortz, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
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Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
After watching his growth over the last three years, acting has become a fun personal activity to being used intentionally as a tool to build community, empathy, and share impactful stories.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
This work can help students develop crucial skills, such as critical thinking, primary and secondary research, active listening, civic discourse and empathy for others.
—Boaz Dvir, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2026
But failing to consider input from victims—whose lives have been permanently affected—before privately choreographing an outcome lacks empathy and fairness.
—Keith Wortz, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for empathy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathy
Noun
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Your compassion remains strong, yet choosing yourself first, even in a small way, strengthens boundaries and helps every connection feel more honest.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The 2010s saw a rise in trans visibility, thanks in part to popular celebrity memoirs by Janet Mock, Chaz Bono, and Caitlyn Jenner, who shared their own stories in the hope of inspiring wider compassion.—
Isle McElroy,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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Hyland feels sympathy for young people who experience a degree of confusion and disorientation.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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America’s beleaguered 1%, backed by their supporters in Congress, are pleading for your sympathy.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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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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The Shanghai Broadcasting Film & TV Producers Association and the Hong Kong Screenwriters’ Guild formalized their relationship at the market, signing a memorandum of understanding covering co-production, talent cultivation and technological exchange.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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Some toxicologists say there isn’t enough research to provide a comprehensive understanding of what concentrations of kratom or 7-OH can be acutely toxic in the body.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
21 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 22 Mar. 2026.
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