sympathetic
Example Sentences
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Still, reading his interviews while on the campaign trail struck a painful sympathetic chord in me.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
Nipen said over the coming months, landscaping would begin in Water Orton "looking to blend in within the environment, making sure our designs are sympathetic to the area".
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
That’s because Pratt’s home burned in the January 2025 Palisades fire, making him a sympathetic figure among many voters — especially those living in his Westside base, they say.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Others were more sympathetic but still unsettled by what he was doing not only to himself but also to his teenage children, who will have to deal with the ugly reactions of social-media ghouls.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
On the way I try to make myself look sympathetic, so that people as poor and desperate as I am will give me food and protection.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
Vocabulary lists containing sympathetic
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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