sympathetic response
Example Sentences
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It “really swayed” independents and men, Kumar said, evoking a more sympathetic response than an ad with a woman sharing that her abortion allowed her to attend college and pursue a career.
From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2022
She accused Chu of being taken in by a performance she alleged was coached, and wondered why her own tears didn’t get such a sympathetic response.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2022
Minton received a sympathetic response from the panel as lawmakers continue preliminary work before crafting their own version of funding state government for the next two years.
From Washington Times • Feb. 11, 2020
The sympathetic system is tied to anxiety to the point that the sympathetic response can be referred to as “fight, flight, or fright.”
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Pauline Viardot, was also present, watching with the quick, sympathetic response of a noble heart every turn of the singer's voice and action.
From Great Singers, First Series Faustina Bordoni To Henrietta Sontag by Ferris, George T. (George Titus)
