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sympathy

[sim-puh-thee] / ˈsɪm pə θi /




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As the struggling men and women in “Land” endure defeat and distrust victory, it is their frailty as much as their strength that wins our sympathy and holds our attention.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

At Jimmy Kimmel’s annual monologue to advertisers at Disney’s recent upfront presentation, the ABC late-night host offered sympathy to his ousted CBS cohort Stephen Colbert.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Some jurors accused colleagues of letting their sympathy for children harmed by opioids cloud their ability to make decisions based on the law.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

What I need right now isn't sympathy or sadness.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The feelings of respect and sympathy were repaid.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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