sympathize
Example Sentences
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We cheered the great acts, and sympathized with the poor ones.
"It's quite easy to make a version of that story where he's a sort of toxic incel male conspiracy theorist nut who you don't really sympathize with," he told AFP.
From Barron's
“Parents could be assumed to sympathize with the plaintiff’s mother, but they may also be quicker to perceive lenient parenting.”
From Los Angeles Times
While my friends and family sympathize with my situation, they still prefer to be around me when I’m happier.
Francis bravely doesn’t soften Sally’s prickly nature, but she doesn’t give us much reason to sympathize with her character either.
From Los Angeles Times
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