empathy

Example Sentences

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This one-sided empathy is not a spontaneous response to compelling facts, however.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

Even in the midst of such a pan, Mr. Rich insists on what he calls the “minimal, rock-bottom essential of art”—the “humane impulse” that generates empathy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Raman called the statement “unacceptably devoid of empathy for communities in Israel.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

"Shane's empathy for people sleeping rough in Dublin was well known," the charity's CEO Catherine Kenny said.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

“Shin shows real empathy for others. This thing called love—he may have quite a lot of love in there.”

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden