without sympathy

Example Sentences

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“But that doesn’t come without sympathy and understanding that we don’t live in a perfect world, and this isn’t an exact science.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 23, 2023

“If we considered leniency for those who committed such crimes it would have been cruel and without sympathy for the victims,” he said.

From Washington Times • Jul. 26, 2022

I don’t think the letter writer is totally without sympathy, but I do worry they’re going to get stuck on “Was he in love with her?” instead of finding opportunities to connect or help.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2020

The quote from Blake might be bookended by one from Walt Whitman, who wrote that “whoever walks a furlong without sympathy walks to his own funeral drest in his shroud.”

From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2020

I watched without sympathy, wondering whether he was already sick.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler