empathize

It’s a moral issue that many regular people can empathize with, in part because we are too always being watched now.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026

“I always empathize with that little kid in Season 1,” he says, speaking from London’s 180 House on a sunny day in July.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

We’d have far fewer ill-equipped managers and unhappy employees if people were more honest with themselves about whether they have the desire or ability to empathize with others and invest in their career growth.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 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

Rick said, “I took a test, one question, and verified it; I’ve begun to empathize with androids, and look what that means. You said it this morning yourself. ‘Those poor andys.’

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

He is perplexed by a potential state intervention but he empathizes with young people looking to keep their hair longer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026

Martin O'Malley, the commissioner of the Social Security Administration, empathizes all too well with the human suffering that necessitates the program’s existence.

From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2024

She empathizes with Denitra’s predicament, but how can she combat a system that made her an exception by the luck of the educational draw?

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2023

Through the poignant story, in which Koh explores complicated familial relationships, she works through her experiences, empathizes with those who hurt her and lets go of the negative emotions that haunted her for years.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2023

Defenseman John Carlson, who was out from Dec. 23-March 23 after taking a slap shot to the face, empathizes with Backstrom trying to ramp up again after the surgery.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 27, 2023

Kamla Persad-Bissessar, the prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, said she empathized with the Cuban people but took issue with her Jamaican counterpart's remarks.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

She played nine holes of a pro-am round Monday with tournament host Annika Sorenstam, who empathized with the difficulty of handling an intense swirl of criticism and support.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025

She and her husband empathized with their intended parents, who were coping with the sudden loss of tens of thousands of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025

For the first time, I empathized with her desperation.

From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2025

She’d empathized with him, and even said she sometimes heard things coming from the jungle too.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

She praised him as empathizing with parents, teachers, coaches, administrators and alumni.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2024

Suddenly, I heard an empathizing laugh coming my way.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2024

Of course, nothing beats a personal interaction, but short of that, the phone is where the brunt of our job is done, inquiring, schmoozing, probing, empathizing.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2023

People spent time empathizing with these plaintiffs, something that doesn't typically happen in celebrity lawsuits.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2023

In other words, if I smile and you see me and smile in response — even a microsmile that takes no more than several milliseconds — it’s not just you imitating or empathizing with me.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell