empathetic
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Farrell is terrific, as always, as an empathetic gumshoe investigating a trail of crime and corruption that rings true to devotees of L.A. noir, from Raymond Chandler to “Chinatown” to Jordan Harper.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
He said it made him a more empathetic manager and a more confident man.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Jane Coates described her daughter Lucy Harrison as "energetic, very intelligent, funny and empathetic"
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
The Dutchman inhabited the now-familiar role of empathetic counselor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Do you know what it means to be empathetic?
From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo
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