sympathies

Example Sentences

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"First and foremost, on behalf of all who have been involved in the operation to find Mackenzie since Saturday, I send deepest sympathies to his family and friends," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“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

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

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

I decided to appeal to my aunt’s sympathies.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan