empathy
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From a young age, she would start to introduce empathy with her sons by simply saying, “Mommy doesn’t like this,” or asking, “How do you think that would make somebody feel?”
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
On her drive to work, she would blast songs by Ukrainian ska punk band Zhadan and the Dogs, singing along to lyrics that mixed denunciations of the war with empathy for its Ukrainian victims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Holmes maintains both her innocence and her eerie smile, a rictus of empathy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Paul said he was "mortified" and, while understanding the need to keep everyone safe, felt there was a lack of "dignity, compassion and empathy".
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
I had an empathy link with Grover, so I hoped I would know if anything bad happened to him.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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