sympathetic
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"The accumulation of cases makes clear that these are not isolated episodes or the fruit of dark conspiracies," warned centre-left newspaper El País, traditionally sympathetic to the Socialist Party.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Mr. Smith has some very sympathetic, likable and, naturally, very good-looking principals on whom to hang his tale.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Now they’re happy to make her the early leader in the 2026 race for drama lead actress as the prickly but sympathetic Carol in “Pluribus.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Local organizers understood the strategic importance of finding a sympathetic plaintiff to challenge bus segregation in the Deep South.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
He’d befriended Bobby in Portorož and was sympathetic to his complaints, and he thought a movie might take Bobby’s mind off his problems.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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