sympathetic
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At first he was sympathetic to the idea: “I thought, ‘Well, if it helps people and it’s medical, then who can argue with that?’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Likewise, in his desire for balance he can seem more sympathetic to the Party than the norm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Even for the Conservatives, who have always been fairly sympathetic to oil and gas exploration, the rhetoric has been dialled up.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
And so he brought his own voice in, but from the point of view of somebody who was very sympathetic to what was already in place, and that led to more movies together.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Some of the jailers and custodians were sympathetic, which allowed the women to pass notes from cell to cell.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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