empathize
verb (used without object)
to experience empathy (often followed bywith ).
empathized
Example Sentences
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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 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
Smith concluded his comments by saying that while he empathized with LeBron’s defense of his child, he stood by his on-air criticism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 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
So it seemed to Charles “that an innate feeling must have told him that the pretended crying of his nurse expressed grief” and that he empathized with her.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
