sympathetic person
Example Sentences
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“There’s an effort to distance himself from the politics of the ruling and to show that he is a sympathetic person and a good man,” she said.
From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2021
My husband has never been a sympathetic person.
From Washington Post • Nov. 17, 2020
I was a sympathetic person willing to listen to her story.
From The New Yorker • Oct. 28, 2019
I’m glad you’re seeing a therapist; it’s important to have a sympathetic person to unload to.
From Slate • May 10, 2012
Wishing I was a better, more sympathetic person, instead of being annoyed and worried that any delay is going to get us caught.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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