empathic

Example Sentences

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Students vastly underestimated how empathic, kind and friendly their average peer was.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Not only did many struggle to tell the difference, they consistently rated the AI’s replies as more empathic, culturally sensitive and emotionally engaging.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

Researchers at Durham University found that chimpanzees were as likely to console one another as bonobos - even though the latter is typically considered the more "empathic" primate.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2025

Lastly, the passing of former President Jimmy Carter is a reminder of the value of compassionate, empathic, humanistic, and service-minded leaders who provide a model for the public.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2025

“Your police department—others as well—may have retired, very probably have retired, authentic humans with underdeveloped empathic ability, such as my innocent niece here. Your position, Mr. Deckard, is extremely bad morally. Ours isn’t.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick