as in compassionate
having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another
an empathetic social worker who soon realized that the single mother was at her breaking point
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Recent Examples of empathetic
But Manfred, not necessarily known for empathetic tones, took a gentler approach to the Rays’ stadium drama than the team’s owner, Stu Sternberg, and other team executives have in the wake of Hurricane Milton.
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Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
The therapist who led me though this treatment was empathetic, her voice soothing, her touch gentle.
—Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
Perhaps in part because one of his children had cerebral palsy (Zain Nadella died in 2022), Nadella is highly empathetic.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
This skill is not only inclusive of diverse beliefs but also empathetic and solution-based.
—Topsie Vandenbosch, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
The therapist who led me though this treatment was empathetic, her voice soothing, her touch gentle.
—Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
Perhaps in part because one of his children had cerebral palsy (Zain Nadella died in 2022), Nadella is highly empathetic.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
This skill is not only inclusive of diverse beliefs but also empathetic and solution-based.
—Topsie Vandenbosch, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Empathetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathetic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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