as in compassion
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
Biden campaigned on restoring norms, integrity and empathy to the Oval Office.
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Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2025
Thoughts and Prayers Are Not Enough But empathy alone is not enough.
—Brian Recker, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Send back the criminals and the more recent arrivals, but have empathy for those who have been here for years, raising families, serving the communities, and often serving in the military.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 17 July 2025
The news doesn’t use a photo of the accused with their loved ones – that would breed some empathy and doubt – but a mug shot shows guilt.
—Jessica Brand, Oc Register, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for empathy
Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2025
Thoughts and Prayers Are Not Enough But empathy alone is not enough.
—Brian Recker, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Send back the criminals and the more recent arrivals, but have empathy for those who have been here for years, raising families, serving the communities, and often serving in the military.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 17 July 2025
The news doesn’t use a photo of the accused with their loved ones – that would breed some empathy and doubt – but a mug shot shows guilt.
—Jessica Brand, Oc Register, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for empathy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathy
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Among those lessons is that working with young people — and earning their trust — requires patience and compassion.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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Above all, excellence is an ethic—a commitment to integrity, mastery and compassion.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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This compared to 28 percent who had sympathy for the royals and 68 percent who had either not very much or none.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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Finally, Trump Seems to Get Putin Then came this week’s weapons deal along with more sympathy for Ukraine and more praise for NATO and its leader.—
Tom Nagorski,
Time,
18 July 2025
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But his message will resound of kindness and creativity.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Unto is the humanitarian ministry of Cru that helps Cru express the kindness of Jesus and tangibly demonstrate the love of Christ, McClure explained.—
Mia Thurow,
jsonline.com,
18 July 2025
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So are basic physics, the general understanding of human limitations, logic.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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Rawlinson, who said her experiences as a woman of color have informed her understanding of the issue, agreed.—
Alyce Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
19 July 2025
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While less-friendly fellow robots don’t feel pity, remorse, or fear, buying agents don’t feel greed, FOMO, or brand loyalty.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The Chinese god of the sun saw all of this from his perch in heaven and took great pity on Tung Yung.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
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“Empathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathy. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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