sympathize

Example Sentences

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Still, the movie seems to sympathize with many Americans’ misplaced faith in the remoteness of nuclear war.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

"It's quite easy to make a version of that story where he's a sort of toxic incel male conspiracy theorist nut who you don't really sympathize with," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

“Parents could be assumed to sympathize with the plaintiff’s mother, but they may also be quicker to perceive lenient parenting.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

In Odessa, today a part of Ukraine, the townsfolk sympathize with the mutineers, and pay homage to the one dead member of the Potemkin’s crew, a symbol of injustice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Aru didn’t think it was possible to sympathize with a palace, and yet she did.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi