empathize with

Example Sentences

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My hope for this country: As a musician, all we try to do is to empathize with our audience and the composers, and so I think just more empathy.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

It is not difficult to empathize with someone who has been wronged, or to root for him or her when reprisals are made.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Marozzi, who declined to share his voting record over privacy concerns, explained that he can empathize with a no pain, no gain mentality.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Seeing as he immigrated from Tel Aviv to New York City himself, he should be able to empathize with the loneliness that comes with being an expat.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 22, 2025

If we could see one another’s pain and empathize with one another, it would never be worth it to us to commit the crimes in the first place.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah