sympathetic response
Example Sentences
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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
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
Artists can only work with their materials, to give an impression of their emotional landscape and perhaps provoke a sympathetic response in ours.
From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2020
Minton received a sympathetic response from the panel as lawmakers continue preliminary work before crafting their own version of funding state government for the next two years.
From Washington Times • Feb. 11, 2020
There was a ring of triumph in his voice, a joyous inflection that seemed not only to invite, but to confidently expect, a sympathetic response.
From Imprudence by Young, F.E. Mills
