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

But it wasn’t always easy to sympathize with his trials and tribulations in the most elite enclaves of Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

A valid view, but not one with which I can sympathize.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

“You can’t sympathize with the staff too much,” he told me, “or you risk not sympathizing with the patients.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French