Which of the following statements is an example of empathy?

• A. It must be lonely at times
• B. You miss your family
• C. Twenty years without parole is a long time
• D. I feel for you locked up day & night

Answer: (A)

Empathy is the ability to understand and share another person's feelings. It goes beyond noticing what someone feels; it shows a personal connection to their emotional experience and a sense of care for what they’re going through. The statement that demonstrates empathy most clearly is the one that says “I feel for you locked up day & night.” It directly conveys that the speaker shares in the other person’s emotional hardship and expresses concern. The other statements describe loneliness in general, acknowledge a possible feeling, or state a fact about the situation, but they don’t show that personal emotional connection.