sympathetic
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But a sympathetic female doctor encouraged her to proceed with the pregnancy, and Iryna gave birth to a healthy girl, Katya.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
The hurt and humiliation behind Hally’s eyes allow us to adopt Sam’s sympathetic attitude toward the boy, even as Beatty refuses to soften the character’s wrathful entitlement.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
They think they’re wised-up, but they lack something essential, a broad and sympathetic imagination.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Executives hoping for a sympathetic hearing for underwhelming numbers this earnings season are likely to receive short shrift and might have to brace for a stock tumble.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Mr. and Mrs. Pocket had a toady neighbour; a widow lady of that highly sympathetic nature that she agreed with everybody, blessed everybody, and shed smiles and tears on everybody, according to circumstances.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
Vocabulary lists containing sympathetic
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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