empathetic
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Following Doyle's death, BBC foreign editor Paul Danahar said he was a "legendary figure", as well as a" brilliant, brave, empathetic reporter".
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
In another instance of playing a set of disparate characters, he was the imperious patriarch Joe Jackson in the former and the rebellious, empathetic whistleblower Hugo Wakefield in the latter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Thomas Jefferson was a man of the world. I’m sure he knew gay people. Sally Hemings was enslaved, so I would think she’d be more empathetic because of being an outcast and an outsider.”
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Rather, its lessons emerge in proximity and discreet counsel, in judicious restraint and empathetic reconciliation, and in moments of failure as much as triumph.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The cashier gave an empathetic half-smile and reached under the counter.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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