sympathies

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Auden ultimately felt that his poem was propaganda, and his sympathies came to lie rather with the common person trampled under the march of History.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Lammy also expressed his "profound sympathies to the victims of those prisoners who were released in error, especially to Hadush Kebatu's victim", adding that he had met the victim's family in December.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“Our deepest sympathies go to the deputy’s family and to our law enforcement colleagues and fellow runners at LASD,” the office said on X.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Our deepest sympathies are with all those affected.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The reporter, Jake Phelps, was, in fact, a longtime advocate of civil rights, though he tried to hide his sympathies from the paper.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson