empathy
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Paul said he was "mortified" and, while understanding the need to keep everyone safe, felt there was a lack of "dignity, compassion and empathy".
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
She had had a fright and could not even deal with the concern and empathy of onlookers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
It’s a dynamic that comes with a lot of understanding and empathy for each other.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
John can start to feel the empathy that Hal denied him, and he can see Hal for who Hal really is.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
She also said she had some empathy in general because of her own medical challenges, the idea that she was just as human as anyone else.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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