sympathetic

Example Sentences

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Police believed Freeman may have evaded capture with the help of locals sympathetic to his anti-authority views.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

They were sympathetic to the concept—this was a liberal neighborhood, after all—and they were trying to be tolerant.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

People close to the show are hoping that as more is revealed about Paul’s relationship with Mortensen, a more sympathetic character will emerge and the episodes could air.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Stew, who received a refund, said he wasn't sure regulation was the answer, but he was sympathetic to the idea that the debate seemed to be stumbling around semantics.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Even though Guiteau didn't pay back the first loan, he often tricked a sympathetic lender into giving him more.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow