sympathy
Example Sentences
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Without that, shows of sympathy for families struggling with high prices go only so far.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
But that sympathy has not put an end to questions surrounding the future of the royal family, which for months has been in the middle of a perfect storm.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
His response suggested he didn’t have much sympathy for fans who can’t afford sky-high ticket prices.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
“I don’t want the audience rooting for Max, necessarily, but I want to trick them into having sympathy for somebody they didn’t expect to have sympathy for.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
His countenance expressed sympathy and compassion; he drew a chair close to mine and addressed me in French,
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
Vocabulary lists containing sympathy
"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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Common Senses: Path ("Feeling")
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Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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