be sympathetic
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She wrote John’s story from a place of empathy; Gunn and Kripke, along with the “Lanterns” creators, can only be sympathetic.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
The defense had stacked the jury with a demographic they suspected would be sympathetic to Flynn — older women — and he was acquitted, amid courtroom cheers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Take a moment before responding, and be sympathetic to the situation they’re facing as a result of your decision.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
On a human level, anyone seeing the photographs from Prime Minister's Questions would be sympathetic, whatever the contributory factors.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
He was a pastor of a small Methodist church just outside the city, and he was known to be sympathetic to Negro causes.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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