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be sympathetic

VERB
pity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
feel for forgive pardon
STRONG
ache comfort commiserate condole console relent reprieve solace soothe sympathize understand
WEAK
be sorry for bleed for feel with give quarter grant amnesty grieve with have compassion have mercy on identify with lament with put out of one's misery show forgiveness show sympathy take pity on weep for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
punish
STRONG
agitate annoy distress hurt trouble upset worry
WEAK
disdain scorn

Example Sentences

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Take a moment before responding, and be sympathetic to the situation they’re facing as a result of your decision.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

On a human level, anyone seeing the photographs from Prime Minister's Questions would be sympathetic, whatever the contributory factors.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

The news arrived a few days before the Season 2 premiere of Lyonne’s hit Peacock show “Poker Face,” and caused an immediate backlash, one that Lyonne has breezed past every chance to be sympathetic about.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2025

The idea was to be sympathetic enough that viewers would conclude “these young women were not psychopaths” even if “they made different choices than you or I would have made.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2024

It’s Brady—one of the last kids I expected to be sympathetic.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell