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
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
Slowing of the heartbeat is a sympathetic response.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 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
I love you, George, with the purest sisterly affection, and in my poor heart your sorrows will ever find a sympathetic response.
From Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale by Ida Glenwood
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