Empathy vs Sympathy

She felt ________ for the grieving widow because she had lost her own husband the year before.

• Empathy

• Sympathy

Having just lost her mother to cancer, Janice felt great _______ for Joe during his chemotherapy.

• Sympathy

• Empathy

Having also faced serious financial troubles, Caroline had __________ for Donny over his money woes.

• Sympathy

• Empathy

Tyra felt _______ for the low wages, Tiffany, her secretary, was making for all her hard work. Tyra had Tiffany’s position before becoming a supervisor.

• Sympathy

• Empathy

I don't have much ________ for people who lose money speculating on the real estate market.

• Sympathy

• Empathy

I would like to extend my sincere ________ to you and your family. I know that you will miss your grandmother a lot, but I know that her memory will live with you for many years to come.

• Sympathy

• Empathy

Because her parents immigrated to the United States to give her a better life, Maria has _______ for illegal aliens.

• Sympathy

• Empathy

No one had much ________ for Kristen when she got fired because she was such a difficult person to work with.

• Sympathy

• Empathy

I have _______ for your problem. I've been there.

• Sympathy

• Empathy

During the trial, the mother of the victim astonished everyone by expressing ________ for the family of her son's attacker.

• Sympathy

• Empathy