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

When I think about what my kids will need as they get older, it’s human qualities: the ability to relate, to empathize and be around other humans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

I empathize because I’m in the exact same position, and I am also in my 70s or thereabouts.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 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

It amazed me how I could empathize not only with Anne Frank, but also with a Holocaust survivor.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers