sympathies

Example Sentences

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"My deepest sympathies go out to his family, and to the wider Congolese community," he said.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

"We know everyone's thoughts and sympathies will be with her devastated family," he added.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Auden ultimately felt that his poem was propaganda, and his sympathies came to lie rather with the common person trampled under the march of History.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The Town of Moncks Corner, its Council, and entire staff extend their deepest sympathies.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

I decided to appeal to my aunt’s sympathies.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan