empathy
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She says she is amazed by the "empathy of these 17- and 18-year-olds".
From BBC • May 24, 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
It was the princess's sense of empathy with other people that had made her want to see her in person.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
While using my empathy box, like everyone else.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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