sympathies

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Corinna said she knew her father had been wounded fighting in France and Russia with the German army, but she said he had never mentioned having Nazi sympathies.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

"We are extremely saddened by this incident and express our sympathies to those involved," DIA said.

From BBC • May 9, 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

The Town of Moncks Corner, its Council, and entire staff extend their deepest sympathies.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 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