empathy
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Most people react in similarly positive ways, expressing empathy or, my personal favorite, commiserating with me over their own nebulous medical conditions.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
Nothing else matters, such as efforts to measure applicants’ cultural backgrounds, empathy, compassion and interpersonal skills — to list non-academic factors the DOJ suggests should be out-of-bounds for admissions committees.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The empathy is gone, and now we’re left with soulless, terrifying Homelander.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
"I hope audiences have empathy for all three women," Pickett says, adding that audiences often say they want more layered and complex female characters on stage.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
“Man, you’ve got an empathy link with a faun!”
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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