sympathy
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Stocks often fall in sympathy after a rival or peer’s disappointing earnings.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
Speaking on Thursday, King Charles said he and the Queen were "heartbroken" and sent their "most profound sympathy" to those affected.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Shares of Dick’s suppliers Nike and Adidas fell in sympathy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The 1997 image of the 12-year-old prince walking stony-faced and head bowed behind his mother's coffin earned enduring global sympathy.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
I watch them go, pressing a hand to my chest in sympathy.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
By doing so, they forfeit much claim to our sympathies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
"My deepest sympathies are with the loved ones who are facing this unimaginable loss," Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Debra Bogen said in a statement.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
"Our heartfelt sympathies go to Jason Arday's family and friends at this incredibly difficult time."
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
On Monday, Taco Bell CEO Sean Tresvant wrote an open letter to customers, sharing sympathies with those sickened and promising the company will continue to share what it knows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Until now the animals had been about equally divided in their sympathies, but in a moment Snowball’s eloquence had carried them away.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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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