sympathetic

Example Sentences

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"I'm very sympathetic to the victims of what happened," Zender said.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Police believed Freeman may have evaded capture with the help of locals sympathetic to his anti-authority views.

From Barron's • 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

Sotomayor, who is clearly sympathetic to Reed’s argument, asserts that it has never been given fair consideration.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

Both men were sympathetic, but I felt that already they had made up their minds that Bartok would not get well in time for the race.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell