sympathetically

Example Sentences

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But the scenes she’s devised for these sympathetically difficult oddballs go nowhere.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

There was a sombre atmosphere on the court, with the crowd applauding sympathetically as Jones limped off with a towel covering her head.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

I believe that I Iived through that awful and tragic experience to be held accountable, not only by the victim’s family but, less sympathetically, to the mirror.

From Slate • Dec. 26, 2025

“I don’t want you—I want Walter!” she snaps at her computer companion when he responds sympathetically to a sudden, anguished access of grief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

He smiled, sympathetically he hoped, not trusting himself to speak.

From "1984" by George Orwell