empathetic
Example Sentences
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People feel empathetic embarrassment for robots in uncomfortable situations.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
Following Doyle's death, BBC foreign editor Paul Danahar said he was a "legendary figure", as well as a" brilliant, brave, empathetic reporter".
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Yet this may be his first that’s less eat-the-rich and more invested in empathetic understanding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Her songs were a window to her inveterate optimism, love of her home territory, faith in God and people, and empathetic understanding of human nature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
A kind, good-hearted person might be touched that people are being so empathetic to the personal weather condition of others, but the more I hear it, the more I fume.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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