How to Use empathic in a Sentence

empathic

adjective
  • The approach should touch the hearts of people, the empathic nerves, the values of people.
    Jack McCullough, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Keep the contacts closely and be empathic with their needs.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 May 2021
  • Despite the subject, the mood was light in the room, largely thanks to Jenkins' calm and empathic manner.
    Mark Kennedy, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2019
  • The couple and their 12-year-old daughter, Taylor, took both of the dogs to meet with empathic healer Durga.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 7 July 2023
  • Linda was an empathic listener and was a great friend to many.
    Hartford Courant, courant.com, 4 Feb. 2018
  • Cal's survival hinges on Zeke, with his own empathic abilities, to feel the emotions of others and take on their pain.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2022
  • Belinda coaxes the truth from him with one long, empathic stare.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2021
  • Finally, if a child is very empathic and relates to the characters on the screen, then that child is going to be more frightened, and the fear may last much longer.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 31 Oct. 2019
  • In the past year, icons like Britney Spears have been reconsidered in a new, more empathic, context.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2021
  • Of course, none of these technologies will replace the empathic charm and human touch of a skilled clinician.
    Daniel Barron, Time, 9 July 2021
  • And to raise an empathic child, actually, is to raise an antiracist child.
    Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2022
  • That, ultimately, is the goal of the play—to gently lead the audience towards an empathic space.
    Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022
  • Mar has also shown that adults who read less fiction report themselves to be less empathic.
    Jamil Zaki, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2011
  • And remember: Your goal is to be a strong, empathic leader of your family.
    Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2021
  • Some have risen to the occasion, while others have not been up to the challenge, ill-equipped for the new empathic leadership requirements.
    Jonathan H. Westover, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2022
  • Her portraits speak to us, revealing a strong empathic bond—that pact of trust between her and the subject that is sealed in the moment a photograph is shot.
    Francesca Marani, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The key to straddling this line, Bhat says, is trying to be empathic towards our community at large.
    Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 18 May 2022
  • Saturn dislikes being in Pisces, as this water sign is too fluid and empathic for the master teacher to swim in.
    Narayana Montúfar, Women's Health, 5 Mar. 2023
  • Even the most skilled, well-paid and empathic caregiver can’t give sufficient care to more than three children under 3.
    Erica Komisar, WSJ, 25 June 2019
  • The truth is that one of the most empathic things a leader can do for their employees is to create a culture of accountability.
    Tony Gambill, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
  • In this moment in our culture, people either respond to that in a derisive way or in an empathic way.
    Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 30 May 2023
  • In order to solve a conflict, HR needs to be more empathic and needs to listen to what the other person is actually saying.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021
  • The goal of parenting is to grow children who can feel all of their feelings and become empathic problem-solvers, and to help children reach their fullest potential.
    Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022
  • This conveys an empathic team mentality that will take you much further when asking for a raise.
    Deborah Acosta, WSJ, 18 June 2021
  • In the first year of her study, the boys proved to be nimble in their relationships: attentive, authentic, direct, empathic.
    Michael Reichert, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2018
  • Your words and empathic energy touch other's hearts as Mercury and Neptune align.
    USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
  • When a problem arises, rather than looking to blame, explore what happened, and be curious and empathic.
    Anna Shields, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2021
  • For me, the fascinating thing about the series, apart from the thriller and the corporations that rule the world, is the way Peter shows a character that uses super-empathic skills to reach his targets.
    Graeme McMillan, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2020
  • Perhaps if one of his grandchildren were transgender, Trump would be more empathic.
    Mercury News Readers, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2017
  • Leonore apologizes in an empathic sense for what her mother went through, and there is a feeling that a page is slowly turning or even a chapter finishing.
    Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024

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