empathy

Example Sentences

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If the film does have a message, it is about the possibility of empathy in even the most difficult situations.

From Barron's

“We do our best to approach every wildfire survivor with empathy and understanding,” Michael Soller, spokesman for the insurance department, said late Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times

"It is essential that adoptive parents are listened to, treated with empathy, and respected as skilled and committed carers in their children's lives."

From BBC

They display an innate curiosity and astonishing degrees of empathy, intelligence and perceptiveness, with subjects ranging from public and social institutions to cultural and specialized spaces and the minutiae of human interactions.

From Los Angeles Times

"There's empathy there for a start, and there's also then bringing people back to reality," added Cris, aged 59.

From BBC