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sympathetically

[sim-puh-thet-ik-lee] / ˌsɪm pəˈθɛt ɪk li /


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A spokesperson said the couple had sought to deliver a "highly sustainable home that has been sympathetically designed".

From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026

“The Most Awful Responsibility” sympathetically portrays Truman’s conflicted soul over the mass death inflicted by the atomic bomb.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

Strong, who won an Olivier Award for his performance in Ivo van Hove’s revival of Arthur Miller’s “A View From the Bridge,” exposes the boyish vulnerability within the sophisticated politician in his sympathetically beguiling portrayal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025

Mui nods sympathetically and shares that she can relate.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2025

She nodded to her daughter, Jackie, who looked back at her mother sympathetically.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson


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