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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Turns out that generative AI can appear to be empathetic via computational wordsmithing, see my discussion at the link here.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
That was a theme that ran through the Music City event, which celebrated four of Nashville’s most empathetic and philanthropic stars, as well as a good number of behind-the-scenes creatives and industry leaders who count as fairly heroic themselves.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 May 2025
And, ironically, those who address their anxiety head-on often emerge as stronger, more empathetic leaders.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Commenters are empathetic, though torn on how harsh the comment really was.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
That was a theme that ran through the Music City event, which celebrated four of Nashville’s most empathetic and philanthropic stars, as well as a good number of behind-the-scenes creatives and industry leaders who count as fairly heroic themselves.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 May 2025
And, ironically, those who address their anxiety head-on often emerge as stronger, more empathetic leaders.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Commenters are empathetic, though torn on how harsh the comment really was.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for empathetic
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“Empathetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empathetic. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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