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sympathetic

[sim-puh-thet-ik] / ˌsɪm pəˈθɛt ɪk /




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“I am very sympathetic with voters who want to take their time to make their decision in this very fluid election,” she said.

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

The deals show the power of organized labor in a city where concerns about the cost of living are widespread and public officials are sympathetic to unions and their message.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

"Irish language speakers and those who are sympathetic to the language are looking towards Irish unity now as an opportunity to put the Irish language at the heart of a new political agreement".

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“Are the boots uncomfortable in the heat, Miss Penelope?” one of them was asking me, her forehead crinkled up like a dumpling as she tried to appear sympathetic.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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