empathize

Example Sentences

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Marozzi, who declined to share his voting record over privacy concerns, explained that he can empathize with a no pain, no gain mentality.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

A reliable Politics 101 strategy is to explain, empathize, underpromise and overdeliver.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

This is tough because I can tell you empathize with the experience of having less money and want to provide some relief for your friends.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

Not only will the students be able to empathize with Gerda’s feelings of persecution and loss, but I hope they’ll be able to understand how Anne Frank must have felt.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

If we could see one another’s pain and empathize with one another, it would never be worth it to us to commit the crimes in the first place.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah