sympathetic response
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Plenty of people on the right have realized what an own goal this was, and they have tried to offer a more sympathetic response to women’s struggles.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Two proposals backed by Greenberg, the Louisville mayor, drew a sympathetic response from a fellow mayor who is running for governor.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 14, 2023
It “really swayed” independents and men, Kumar said, evoking a more sympathetic response than an ad with a woman sharing that her abortion allowed her to attend college and pursue a career.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 3, 2022
She accused Chu of being taken in by a performance she alleged was coached, and wondered why her own tears didn’t get such a sympathetic response.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2022
There was a ring of triumph in his voice, a joyous inflection that seemed not only to invite, but to confidently expect, a sympathetic response.
From Imprudence by F.E. Mills Young
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