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empathy

[em-puh-thee] / ˈɛm pə θi /


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It reflects "humanity's ability to overcome challenges and adversity through hard work, collaboration and empathy".

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

With “Disclosure Day,” it’s clear that this unprecedented, Earth-shattering event brought oft-pondered questions about empathy and humanism back to the forefront for cinema’s great dreamer.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

Anyone bold enough to attempt a new history of the Black Death today deserves our empathy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

This time, nobody is trying to communicate through music or empathy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

At once he let go of the handles and again he stood in his own living room, beside his wife and the empathy box.

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




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