sympathetic

Example Sentences

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"I'm very sympathetic to the victims of what happened," Zender said.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Police believed Freeman may have evaded capture with the help of locals sympathetic to his anti-authority views.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Sotomayor, who is clearly sympathetic to Reed’s argument, asserts that it has never been given fair consideration.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

Manguillier raced to passenger drop-off and delivered the ring to Leonard, who had secured a jump-the-line indulgence from sympathetic airport security agents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

“Jeremy Tyler, Michael Griswald,” Master Williams addressed my friends in a clear, direct voice that was neither harsh, nor sympathetic, but somewhere in between.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings