Example Sentences

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He empathizes with people born in the 1940s who feel irrelevant, since even 20-year-olds now baffle him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

But the film empathizes with her to a degree that doesn’t feel earned, inadvertently tipping into morally uneasy territory.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025

Through the poignant story, in which Koh explores complicated familial relationships, she works through her experiences, empathizes with those who hurt her and lets go of the negative emotions that haunted her for years.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2023

“Germany, which was reunified 33 years ago, is a country that understands and empathizes with the issues surrounding the Korean Peninsula,” Yoon said.

From Washington Times • May 21, 2023

"Beef" empathizes with its antagonists without condoning what they're doing to each other.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2023