sympathetic
Example Sentences
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That’s because Pratt’s home burned in the January 2025 Palisades fire, making him a sympathetic figure among many voters — especially those living in his Westside base, they say.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Others were more sympathetic but still unsettled by what he was doing not only to himself but also to his teenage children, who will have to deal with the ugly reactions of social-media ghouls.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
"I'm very sympathetic to the victims of what happened," Zender said.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Iskander’s David is a young man whose youthful piety and heroism make him a sympathetic figure, notwithstanding the bag of cold cuts.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 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
Vocabulary lists containing sympathetic
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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