sympathetic response
Example Sentences
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Two proposals backed by Greenberg, the Louisville mayor, drew a sympathetic response from a fellow mayor who is running for governor.
From Washington Times • Apr. 14, 2023
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
May I too live for the higher ideals of life, and through a sympathetic response add power and virtue to other lives, while gaining strength for my own.
From Leaves of Life For Daily Inspiration by Steinmetz, Margaret Bird
