sympathy

How to use sympathy in a sentence

Our hosts have plenty of sympathy for the Dodgers, a consistently great team whose time should be now.

All expressed sympathy for Mallott’s family, given his recent death, and acknowledged that he can no longer tell his side of the story.

I’m not asking for sympathy, but I don’t think people appreciate the fact that when you can’t walk down the street, you’re going friend or foe.

I’m not asking for sympathy here, but when someone thinks that you don’t care or that you don’t have the best intentions.

My deepest sympathy goes out to everyone who has lost a loved one and my prayers are with those who are ill or suffering.

He turned his eyes upon her; but no sympathy was in their beams; no belief in the semblance of her tears.

She fancied there was a sympathy of thought and taste between them, in which fancy she was mistaken.

The feeling for the tiny things probably has in it the warmth of a young personal sympathy.

Tony, less self-centred, less rigidly contained, had penetrated her by an understanding sympathy greater than his own.

THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOOD

The gray eyes, once flashing with the light of kindly humor, now softened with sympathy, now glowed with pity.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985