sympathetic
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But what “Lanterns” does with John Stewart delineates the divide between sympathetic and empathetic storytelling.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
“Atonement” is a film about compassion that knows not all sympathetic characters are created equal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
An Anthropic spokesperson told Time in 2024 that neither Daniela nor Dario Amodei identify as EAs, though they are “clearly sympathetic to some of the ideas that underpin effective altruism.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
My sister is more sympathetic to my mother.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
He looked about as sympathetic as my mom had been at dinner when I’d asked her if I could skip the second week of camp.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
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