empathy

Example Sentences

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Rollins recalled feeling a sort of serenity as he returned to New York, finding a new empathy in the metropolis.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

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

Is it easier to find the empathy and humanity in playing a character desperate to attain the power than someone already holding it, like an Elon Musk or a Jeff Bezos?

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

"The man I got to know very well was a man of huge integrity, honesty and empathy," Moore said.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Roy Baty snarled, “There’s a bounty hunter in the building! Get all the lights off. Get him away from that empathy box; he has to be ready at the door. Go on—move him!”

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