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
Jose Carlos Freitas, a retired journalist, said Gomes's sympathetic view is not a widely held one.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
My sister is more sympathetic to my mother.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
“People who are healthy controls, their heart rate goes up and there’s hand sweat, a sympathetic nervous-system response,” Sturm said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Aunt Melissa offers me a sympathetic smile, and I’m glad one adult at the table is happy for me.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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