empathetic
Example Sentences
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I’d also encourage you to think about what else you can offer besides an empathetic ear.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
Harbour, Bateman and Cardellini spoke about how the series turns commonplace true crime themes of sex, love and murder into a smart, funny and empathetic whodunit.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
Throughout his record number of guest introductions, the president was empathetic and personable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
With each manicured frame and deceptively poignant observation on the impossibility of living normally in modern life, Kramer concocts an original, wonderfully empathetic study of the desire to play spectator to a world on fire.
From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026
“I’ve seen your memories. You’re what shrinks call ‘overly empathetic.’
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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