sympathize

Example Sentences

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A smaller group of protesters also turned up, accusing the other side of sympathizing with Moscow.

From Washington Times

I took it to mean this: I may sympathize with my friend or disagree with the prosecutors or wish this had never happened — but my overwhelming allegiance is to the law itself.

From Los Angeles Times

Steps away from the site of the fire, Carlos Armendáriz, who sells used tools on the sidewalks in Ciudad Juárez, said he sympathized with the victims and their families.

From New York Times

John Podhoretz of Commentary magazine sympathizes with the Israeli right’s critique of the judiciary and calls the protests “self-righteous.”

From New York Times

And while some committee Republicans sympathized with his complaints, others bristled at his approach.

From Salon