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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Trust-inducing language—specific, concrete language, personal pronouns to show accountability, and empathetic language—is vital for releasing dopamine and oxytocin, which are key to building rapport and demonstrating understanding of the customer’s perspective.
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Su Bridgman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Thompson is empathetic to the Goncalves family, who wanted a trial instead of a plea deal.
—Kayna Whitworth, ABC News, 25 July 2025
Begin with a private, empathetic conversation focused on listening rather than performance metrics.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2025
Kent State is an empathetic, politically dispassionate look at that massacre in the spring of 1970.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 21 July 2025
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Su Bridgman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Thompson is empathetic to the Goncalves family, who wanted a trial instead of a plea deal.
—Kayna Whitworth, ABC News, 25 July 2025
Begin with a private, empathetic conversation focused on listening rather than performance metrics.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2025
Kent State is an empathetic, politically dispassionate look at that massacre in the spring of 1970.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 21 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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