sympathetic response
Example Sentences
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It “really swayed” independents and men, Kumar said, evoking a more sympathetic response than an ad with a woman sharing that her abortion allowed her to attend college and pursue a career.
From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2022
Slowing of the heartbeat is a sympathetic response.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
She accused Chu of being taken in by a performance she alleged was coached, and wondered why her own tears didn’t get such a sympathetic response.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2022
Minton received a sympathetic response from the panel as lawmakers continue preliminary work before crafting their own version of funding state government for the next two years.
From Washington Times • Feb. 11, 2020
We know at once, listening to her, that she sings from the depth of a keenly sensitive artistic nature, and never did anybody do this without calling out a sympathetic response.
From Memoirs of an American Prima Donna by Kellogg, Clara Louise
