empathize

"This could indicate a close relationship between these human individuals and the animal, an idea that I think is quite easy to empathize with."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

It’s a moral issue that many regular people can empathize with, in part because we are too always being watched now.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026

Not that I empathize with canceled comics who posture as if they’re victims under attack, but it would do this country good if it could occasionally share a laugh.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

I’m not sure what is motivating you to move so frequently, but I can empathize.

From MarketWatch ● May 29, 2026

Rick said, “I took a test, one question, and verified it; I’ve begun to empathize with androids, and look what that means. You said it this morning yourself. ‘Those poor andys.’

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

“There’s a lot of big change happening now, there’s no way to fight it,” Gravestock said, adding that she empathizes with fears AI will ultimately replace many workers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

But the film empathizes with her to a degree that doesn’t feel earned, inadvertently tipping into morally uneasy territory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2025

“The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” shouldn’t work because it empathizes with the man who will eventually become a genodicial villain.

From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2023

Through the poignant story, in which Koh explores complicated familial relationships, she works through her experiences, empathizes with those who hurt her and lets go of the negative emotions that haunted her for years.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2023

“Germany, which was reunified 33 years ago, is a country that understands and empathizes with the issues surrounding the Korean Peninsula,” Yoon said.

From Washington Times ● May 21, 2023

Kamla Persad-Bissessar, the prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, said she empathized with the Cuban people but took issue with her Jamaican counterpart's remarks.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

She played nine holes of a pro-am round Monday with tournament host Annika Sorenstam, who empathized with the difficulty of handling an intense swirl of criticism and support.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025

She and her husband empathized with their intended parents, who were coping with the sudden loss of tens of thousands of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025

For the first time, I empathized with her desperation.

From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2025

So it seemed to Charles “that an innate feeling must have told him that the pretended crying of his nurse expressed grief” and that he empathized with her.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

Roxanne nodded along with me, empathizing with me along the way.

From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026

She praised him as empathizing with parents, teachers, coaches, administrators and alumni.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2024

Suddenly, I heard an empathizing laugh coming my way.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2024

This should not be hard to do, but in a conflict with roots as deep and fraught as this one, even simply empathizing with the pain of other human beings engenders accusations of bias.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2023

In other words, if I smile and you see me and smile in response — even a microsmile that takes no more than several milliseconds — it’s not just you imitating or empathizing with me.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell