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empathy

[em-puh-thee] / ˈɛm pə θi /


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Instead, Harron engages with Solanas’ work inside the context of the world in which Solanas created it, depicting her with far more empathy than the tabloids ever afforded.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

If we could get the audience to understand who this man was, it would give them empathy for everything after.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

There’s not a textbook for empathy the way there is for Python or for bookkeeping.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

At Massapequa's St Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, which has a high percentage of cop and first responder parishioners, Rev Gerard Gentleman noted how the community moved quickly from shock to generosity and empathy.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 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




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