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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Since then, Theroux’s body of work has gained a wider, younger audience who appreciate him as a uniquely empathetic interviewer capable of disarming subjects who others can’t crack.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
But overall, the global findings jibe with other research that has demonstrated that young people today have been showing many positive trends, including a tendency to be more empathetic, less narcissistic, more inclusive and even more patient than past generations.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
Mohan is empathetic almost to a fault.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
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.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
But overall, the global findings jibe with other research that has demonstrated that young people today have been showing many positive trends, including a tendency to be more empathetic, less narcissistic, more inclusive and even more patient than past generations.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
Mohan is empathetic almost to a fault.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
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.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Empathetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empathetic. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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