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sympathetic

[sim-puh-thet-ik] / ˌsɪm pəˈθɛt ɪk /




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In 2020 members of this age group were more sympathetic to the Israelis by 61% to 19%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Maybe she could have used a sympathetic ear Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

"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

The American spies didn’t do it for money, which Cuba had little of, but because they were sympathetic to the revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Up close, his scars made him appear more sympathetic than menacing or villainous.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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