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
You can empathize with your friend without demonizing your own position or patronizing her by saying everything will be OK.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026
Lawrence: Mike already made the point here, just randomly on this interview — it doesn’t matter if you empathize and you’re around it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
You develop an adult level of awareness to rationalize and empathize with your situation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
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
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