sympathetic
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Maybe she could have used a sympathetic ear Friday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Meadows adds that he is sympathetic to the idea of promoting natural diamonds, with a story rooted in the soil, and the experience of poor miners in West Africa.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
The American spies didn’t do it for money, which Cuba had little of, but because they were sympathetic to the revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Although sympathetic, the mayor shot him down pretty swiftly, Jeremy said, saying nobody in L.A. wants more taxes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
He flashed me a sympathetic smile and walked away.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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