sympathetically

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But the scenes she’s devised for these sympathetically difficult oddballs go nowhere.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

A spokesperson said the couple had sought to deliver a "highly sustainable home that has been sympathetically designed".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Although Manuel, Barker and Miss J pass the buck plenty of times, too, the agonizing recall of their collective firing in 2012 allows them to come off more sympathetically.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

“I don’t want you—I want Walter!” she snaps at her computer companion when he responds sympathetically to a sudden, anguished access of grief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

They nodded sympathetically but seemed confused by my anxiety I called Walter before leaving for Sweden, and he told me that the interview had gone fine, which was reassuring.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson