empathize

It’s integral to Marie Antoinette’s tragedy, to making the viewer empathize with a girl who had no choice but to get in over her head.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

I love to ask authors who write books, with characters who would widely be perceived as unlikable, what do you think are Mallory and Leo’s most redeeming qualities, and how did you empathize with them?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

It’s a moral issue that many regular people can empathize with, in part because we are too always being watched now.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026

If I empathize enough with the person that I’m playing, they walk differently, they talk differently, they cry differently, they sleep differently, they wake up differently, and that’s just so much more rewarding for me.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Rick said, “I took a test, one question, and verified it; I’ve begun to empathize with androids, and look what that means. You said it this morning yourself. ‘Those poor andys.’

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

“There’s a lot of big change happening now, there’s no way to fight it,” Gravestock said, adding that she empathizes with fears AI will ultimately replace many workers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Matt Lewis, a spokesperson for California YIMBY, one of the bill’s sponsors, said he empathizes with homeowners wishing their neighborhoods would stay the same.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025

Through the poignant story, in which Koh explores complicated familial relationships, she works through her experiences, empathizes with those who hurt her and lets go of the negative emotions that haunted her for years.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2023

Defenseman John Carlson, who was out from Dec. 23-March 23 after taking a slap shot to the face, empathizes with Backstrom trying to ramp up again after the surgery.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 27, 2023

"Beef" empathizes with its antagonists without condoning what they're doing to each other.

From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2023

Kamla Persad-Bissessar, the prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, said she empathized with the Cuban people but took issue with her Jamaican counterpart's remarks.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

She played nine holes of a pro-am round Monday with tournament host Sorenstam, who empathized with the difficulty of handling an intense swirl of criticism and support.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025

She and her husband empathized with their intended parents, who were coping with the sudden loss of tens of thousands of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025

The group continued: "Worst of all, the series presents a convicted murderer as an innocent man that should be empathized with."

From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2025

She’d empathized with him, and even said she sometimes heard things coming from the jungle too.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Still, there’s no empathizing with hapless, clueless Joe when he whines, “Do you really think the power is with the police?”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2025

She praised him as empathizing with parents, teachers, coaches, administrators and alumni.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2024

Of course, nothing beats a personal interaction, but short of that, the phone is where the brunt of our job is done, inquiring, schmoozing, probing, empathizing.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2023

People spent time empathizing with these women before they became plaintiffs bringing legal action against their former boss, something that doesn't typically happen in celebrity lawsuits.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2023

In other words, if I smile and you see me and smile in response — even a microsmile that takes no more than several milliseconds — it’s not just you imitating or empathizing with me.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell