as in compassionate
having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another
an empathetic social worker who soon realized that the single mother was at her breaking point
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Another gave a more empathetic response, pressing that the interaction is so out of the norm, there could be something medical going on with MIL.
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Sarah Bregel, Parents, 21 Feb. 2025
But this production feels more intimate, more empathetic—fairer to its antiheroine.
—Kate Lloyd, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
Worth an empathetic conversation, at the very least.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
As the demand for empathetic leadership rises, leaders must learn to balance caring for others with self-care.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Bregel, Parents, 21 Feb. 2025
But this production feels more intimate, more empathetic—fairer to its antiheroine.
—Kate Lloyd, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
Worth an empathetic conversation, at the very least.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
As the demand for empathetic leadership rises, leaders must learn to balance caring for others with self-care.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Empathetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathetic. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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