sympathetic
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Some $50,000 in fees flew in from all over, mostly from sympathetic people with no intention of ever coming to play.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Maybe she could have used a sympathetic ear Friday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Mid-morning shoppers give the dragon, who was, of course, slain in the legend by England's patron saint, sympathetic looks.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The Iranians know Pakistan fears angering its people, who are mostly sympathetic to Iran, in particular a large Shiite Muslim minority that accounts for up to 20% of Pakistan’s population.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The leadership saw Wilson as sympathetic to suffrage, even if he wasn’t ready to move on the issue quite yet.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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