sympathy
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“We presume that beneficence, compassion, empathy, sympathy or kindness will be processed by this other culture in ways similar or identical to ours.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
In the same way that I don’t have a lot of sympathy for publishers who are like, “What do you mean, libraries want to lend out our ebooks? That’s not fair.”
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Whether or not Strike 3 has a legitimate claim for copyright infringement, it doesn’t deserve your sympathy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
But that sympathy has not put an end to questions surrounding the future of the royal family, which for months has been in the middle of a perfect storm.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
I turned toward Fig for sympathy, but he remained in a tight ball on my bed.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
They said their thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathies were with Mr Lyttle's family and friends "at this incredibly difficult time".
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Knowledge of Jolie’s circumstance will inform a viewer’s reaction to her wounded, resilient performance, but our inherent sympathies can only take French writer-director Alice Winocour’s ensemble piece so far.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Buckingham Palace issued a statement saying King Charles was "greatly saddened" by the crash and sent "his thoughts and sympathies" to the dead man's family and to those injured.
From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026
Sharon Daniel, executive director of nursing, quality, and patient experience, said she extended her "deepest sympathies" to the family.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
But as the war progressed, American sympathies increasingly favored the Allies.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Vocabulary lists containing sympathy
"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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Common Senses: Path ("Feeling")
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Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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