sympathy
Example Sentences
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Channel 4's chief executive Priya Dogra expressed sympathy to contributors who had "clearly been distressed after taking part in Married at First Sight".
From BBC • May 19, 2026
If he was expecting sympathy he was wrong.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
With sympathy for Spirit workers, “this is a business that is unsalvageable at this point,” Harteveldt said, with no viable plan to remain in business.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
Frederick initially had no sympathy for those seeking to reject the authority of their rightful king, and little interest in Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
I watch them go, pressing a hand to my chest in sympathy.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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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