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empathy

[em-puh-thee] / ˈɛm pə θi /


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It turns out that empathy can be particularly useful in a venture capital world where star founders often get to choose their investors – and not the other way around.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

“I have a great deal of empathy for Kimberly,” said Jo Baxter.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Manivannan, who identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, was being interviewed about care and carers in society, when host Sindhu Rajasekaran raised the rehabilitation of criminals, saying she could have no empathy for rapists.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

“It’s hard for a jury to convict when they feel no empathy for the victim. They dirtied up the victim and made her repugnant to the jury.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

I don’t think I want to go back to life without empathy.

From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine




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