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
One kind and patient spectator conscripted to play the school counselor had to remove her shoe to improvise a sock puppet, one of the tools of her empathetic practice.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Mohan is empathetic almost to a fault.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Through empathetic discussion, people’s views can change.
—Jenna Norton, STAT, 12 Mar. 2026
Just an incredible, empathetic, and sophisticated performance.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Mohan is empathetic almost to a fault.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Through empathetic discussion, people’s views can change.
—Jenna Norton, STAT, 12 Mar. 2026
Just an incredible, empathetic, and sophisticated performance.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for empathetic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathetic
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Audrey Jones described her brother — who left behind two children — as loving, kind and compassionate.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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Our compassionate president posted a heartfelt statement for former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who came from a wealthy family, and upon graduating from Princeton University, volunteered for service (no bone spurs here).—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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But there are still a number of similarities between the two successful drama series that are laced with dark comedy and populated with sympathetic criminals.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Supreme Court's conservative majority on Monday appeared sympathetic to arguments by the Republican National Committee seeking to limit the counting of mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, even if they were postmarked on or before.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Empathetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathetic. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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