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
His projects have been exhibited at institutions like the Levine Museum of the New South and the Mint Museum, and his work has been recognized nationally for its unflinching, empathetic portrayal of Black resilience and resistance.
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Amy Carleton, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025
The tumultuous territory and its effect on residents of both sides set the course for the ambitious, empathetic young woman.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Kingsolver’s empathetic portrait reminds us of the strength and resilience, and often defiance, of these communities.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
As the World Economic Forum (WEF) points out, AI's role is increasingly about empowering humans to deliver more empathetic and personalized experiences, especially in sectors where emotional intelligence is crucial.
—Federico Sendra, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Amy Carleton, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025
The tumultuous territory and its effect on residents of both sides set the course for the ambitious, empathetic young woman.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Kingsolver’s empathetic portrait reminds us of the strength and resilience, and often defiance, of these communities.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
As the World Economic Forum (WEF) points out, AI's role is increasingly about empowering humans to deliver more empathetic and personalized experiences, especially in sectors where emotional intelligence is crucial.
—Federico Sendra, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathetic
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TikToker Bella Bradford Announces Her Own Death at 24 in Video Recorded During 'Final Stages' of Rare Terminal Cancer By Friday, however, her condition had deteriorated so drastically that the only compassionate option left was hospice.—
Carissa Talmage,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Albert Kim is the founder and CEO of Sota Cloud, pioneering through compassionate innovation.—
Albert Kim,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Chu—who also signed the letter and whose own appearance at the Y was cancelled amid mass resignations provoked by the Nguyen incident—is sympathetic to Nguyen, and moved by the bravery of the employees who resigned in protest.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
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Last week, in Mahmoud v. Taylor, most of the justices sounded extremely sympathetic to religious parents who objected to books being taught in public schools that have LGBTQ characters.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Empathetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathetic. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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