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empathy

[em-puh-thee] / ˈɛm pə θi /


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The screenwriter says that to him, a TV is like an "empathy box" that sits in the corner of a room and encourages people to speak about their problems.

From BBC

A toxic boss, she says, is different as "they deliberately lack both empathy and often self-awareness".

From BBC

He said: "They've shown no empathy towards us as a family, they've just produced document after document in trying to justify their maintenance records and abiding by the procedures in place."

From BBC

But “My Son the Playwright” demonstrates the value of a writing practice that finds empathy for even the most impossible of characters.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s the beautiful thing that art can really unlock is curiosity and empathy.

From Los Angeles Times