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
I completely sympathize with her now, of course.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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