sympathize
Example Sentences
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Still, the movie seems to sympathize with many Americans’ misplaced faith in the remoteness of nuclear war.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026
"It's quite easy to make a version of that story where he's a sort of toxic incel male conspiracy theorist nut who you don't really sympathize with," he told AFP.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
Still, Allen can sympathize with what he calls the “weird conundrum” that Garrett is going through by having such a successful season on a team that’s floundering.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
There are crime stories propelled by tragic anti-heroes, and then there’s “Task,” a story that beckons us to understand and sympathize with Robbie as a man floating between grace and the unerring gravity of reality.
From Salon • Sep. 7, 2025
Aru didn’t think it was possible to sympathize with a palace, and yet she did.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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