empathetic
adjective
em·pa·thet·ic
ˌem-pə-ˈthe-tik 
: involving, characterized by, or based on empathy
Examples of empathetic in a Sentence
an empathetic social worker who soon realized that the single mother was at her breaking point
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Trisha is deeply critical of how her mother conducts business and is empathetic to the Abandons.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
The empathetic likeness is greater than the epistemic difference.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Mendonça Filho invites us to get comfortable in his hometown, our host the earthy and empathetic Marcelo, enjoying its rhythms and culture, before the film explodes in chaotic, confusing violence.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 4 Dec. 2025
The Pitt’s 15-episode season, simple premise, empathetic performances, and weekly release schedule, combined with a focus on ruthlessly realistic competence, erects a new benchmark for what good TV looks like in the streaming era.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
The empathetic likeness is greater than the epistemic difference.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Mendonça Filho invites us to get comfortable in his hometown, our host the earthy and empathetic Marcelo, enjoying its rhythms and culture, before the film explodes in chaotic, confusing violence.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 4 Dec. 2025
The Pitt’s 15-episode season, simple premise, empathetic performances, and weekly release schedule, combined with a focus on ruthlessly realistic competence, erects a new benchmark for what good TV looks like in the streaming era.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Empathetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empathetic. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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