as in sympathy
the feeling that you understand and share another person's experiences and emotions
He felt great empathy toward the poor.
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Recent Examples of empathy
Their ability to bring this personal journey, which is not only my directorial debut but my artistic life’s most significant work, transforms the pain of generations past into something that can heal and inspire others to choose empathy and compassion.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
Limited Collaboration Between Leaders And Employees By hosting listening sessions and regularly working alongside lower-level colleagues, leaders gain firsthand experience of daily operations, fostering empathy and mutual respect.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
This is where his personality — brash, but with a touch of empathy — blended perfectly with a demanding coach, bolstering an up-and-coming team.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Wield your authority with empathy as the sun aligns with Neptune.
—USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
Limited Collaboration Between Leaders And Employees By hosting listening sessions and regularly working alongside lower-level colleagues, leaders gain firsthand experience of daily operations, fostering empathy and mutual respect.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
This is where his personality — brash, but with a touch of empathy — blended perfectly with a demanding coach, bolstering an up-and-coming team.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Wield your authority with empathy as the sun aligns with Neptune.
—USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for empathy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathy
Noun
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Liu doesn’t invite a shred of sympathy for this pitiless mom.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Eagles showed no sympathy, scoring a quick TD on a 44-yard touchdown run from Hurts.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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More's the pity, this magnificently weird idea has a certain practicality to it, as well as a truly bizarre aesthetic that would definitely turn heads on the street - while not so much as raising an eyebrow when parked.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Jan. 2025
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Yukio Mishima was a great writer, but the manner of his death, by seppuku, slitting his stomach with a samurai sword, may now be better known to most people than his novels or plays—a pity, because many of his novels are very much worth reading.—
Ian Buruma,
The New Yorker,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In that climate, acts of compassion and humanity become suspicious, even unwelcome.—
Belinda Luscombe,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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The interfaith outpouring of compassion and generosity is an example of faith in action, those interviewed say.—
Sophie Hills,
The Christian Science Monitor,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Empathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathy. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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