sympathetically
Example Sentences
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But the scenes she’s devised for these sympathetically difficult oddballs go nowhere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
There was a sombre atmosphere on the court, with the crowd applauding sympathetically as Jones limped off with a towel covering her head.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026
“The Most Awful Responsibility” sympathetically portrays Truman’s conflicted soul over the mass death inflicted by the atomic bomb.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
I believe that I Iived through that awful and tragic experience to be held accountable, not only by the victim’s family but, less sympathetically, to the mirror.
From Slate ● Dec. 26, 2025
I knew Grover and some of the others were looking at me sympathetically, but I couldn’t meet their eyes.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
