as in sympathy
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
That layered perspective allows for moments of humor, irony, and empathy.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Apr. 2025
Leaders must show humility, empathy, compassion, wisdom and love for all citizens and especially those who are struggling.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
People will move up the value chain—to judgment, creativity, empathy, and relationship-building.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Tips for Managing Restraint Collapse With the understanding that restraint collapse is primarily out of a child’s control, the key to managing it is approaching the situation with empathy.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Apr. 2025
Leaders must show humility, empathy, compassion, wisdom and love for all citizens and especially those who are struggling.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
People will move up the value chain—to judgment, creativity, empathy, and relationship-building.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Tips for Managing Restraint Collapse With the understanding that restraint collapse is primarily out of a child’s control, the key to managing it is approaching the situation with empathy.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for empathy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathy
Noun
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Then another letter arrived — this one from my credit card company, offering sympathies to my wife.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The sympathies of the characters waver or shift with every new rumor, and ours do the same as the truth is revealed in dribs and drabs via flashback.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
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The film doesn’t ask for sympathy for this family or present them as objects of pity.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2025
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But Luca’s whole vibe doesn’t exactly invite empathy, and Fisk takes no pity on the guy.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2025
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As Hoque reminds us, transcending the AI temptation means intentionally guiding innovation with purpose, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to human dignity.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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While speaking with special guest Jay Shetty about transforming relationships with compassion, the conversation shifted to considering financial status when dating.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Empathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathy. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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