sympathies

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“We express our deepest condolences and offer our heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved families,” the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Ben Maguire, Liberal Democrat MP for North Cornwall, expressed his sympathies to employees, who he said would be "really anxious and uncertain".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

A palace official also said that King Charles reached out to Trump to express his sympathies to all affected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

The Palace has previously expressed that the King's "sympathies have been, and remain with, the victims of any and all forms of abuse".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Pro-French sympathies were further heightened in July by the sudden influx of 2,100 French refugees, who were fleeing a fierce slave rebellion in Santo Domingo.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy