sympathize

It’s sweltering in France and much of Europe, and we sympathize as some regions hit 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

Many Mexicans tend to sympathize with Cuba because of historic concerns about U.S. expansionism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

Still, the movie seems to sympathize with many Americans’ misplaced faith in the remoteness of nuclear war.

From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2026

"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 ● Mar. 1, 2026

It's as if she can completely sympathize with my thoughts and help me channel them away, and I can always take comfort in her lovely face.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

The fashion designer and bridal boutique owner sympathizes with retailers grappling with the penny problem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025

While he sympathizes with the occasional need to chill at home, he also notes it's unsettling that it's a wildly popular discourse.

From Salon ● Jan. 19, 2025

While he sympathizes with the financial challenges restaurants are facing, he said the charge “really kind of stung.”

From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2024

Bryant sympathizes with the people who call in orders on Valentine’s Day.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024

Her eyes tighten, enough for me to know that some part of her sympathizes with me, even if she’ll never admit it.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

I’ve long sympathized with the argument that a large U.S. commitment to the European theater is an anachronism in our security posture, a throwback to 20th-century geopolitics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Johnson sympathized with the department’s lack of manpower but said, in a perfect world, wildlife officials would be able to flush the bear out and relocate it somewhere safer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025

In 2023, according to New York Times polling, 34 percent of Democrats sympathized with Israel and 31 percent with Palestinians.

From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2025

Many people sympathized with the workers and even called for Costco to start revoking memberships.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2024

Velia’s disbelief showed in her face and I sympathized with her.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

Hitchcock beguiles us into sympathizing with the psychopathic Bruno.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Another supervisor came out and tried to defuse the situation, half lecturing, half sympathizing.

From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2025

While fully sympathizing with her grief, many women have called Erika Kirk out for not being fully transparent in her self-portrait.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2025

Playing both roles has been therapeutic; it’s been an opportunity to voice my frustrations as a son while also sympathizing with the father character.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025

My little group of friends—only they’re not even my friends anymore—buffered by this new collection of girls who like me because I’m depressed and teachers who are sympathizing and the suddenly nice principal.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini