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empathy

[em-puh-thee] / ˈɛm pə θi /


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Amid the social inequity and climate apartheid, Fox tries offering hope, preaching about empathy with lines like “sharing is stronger than hoarding.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

This is a guy who is prone to rash decisionmaking and poor judgment, whose empathy for others, including those closest to him, may have a limit.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

"There was a lack of empathy, interest and care," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

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

I had an empathy link with Grover, so I hoped I would know if anything bad happened to him.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan




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