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
Her kindhearted and empathetic photographer Jo Reynolds was continually put through the ringer across her four seasons on the show, from 1992 to 1996.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
An instinctively empathetic person who was loved by everyone who met her.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Known for her empathetic but unflinching approach, Guralnik guides couples through real-life therapy sessions, offering viewers rare insight into the emotional intricacies of romantic relationships.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Apr. 2025
In many ways, Ramsey is an archetype of their generation: empathetic, prone to abstemiousness.
—Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
An instinctively empathetic person who was loved by everyone who met her.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Known for her empathetic but unflinching approach, Guralnik guides couples through real-life therapy sessions, offering viewers rare insight into the emotional intricacies of romantic relationships.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Apr. 2025
In many ways, Ramsey is an archetype of their generation: empathetic, prone to abstemiousness.
—Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for empathetic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathetic
Adjective
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Officials expect about 100 prisoners each year will qualify for compassionate release, Buis said.—
Don Thompson,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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When delivering bad news, be succinct and compassionate.—
Roberta Matuson,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Reddit users in the comments section were sympathetic toward the former bridesmaid.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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So the concern is, how sympathetic are the courts going to be to arguments that an agency doesn't have the personnel or the person power to get through the FOIA backlog?—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Empathetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathetic. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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