be sympathetic
Example Sentences
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Take a moment before responding, and be sympathetic to the situation they’re facing as a result of your decision.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
On a human level, anyone seeing the photographs from Prime Minister's Questions would be sympathetic, whatever the contributory factors.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025
The idea was to be sympathetic enough that viewers would conclude “these young women were not psychopaths” even if “they made different choices than you or I would have made.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2024
“You have to be sympathetic with the creatures because they ain’t doin’ nothin’.
From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2024
He, however, sent out feelers to individuals who he thought might be sympathetic to the Klan viewpoint, people in positions to help the cause: policemen, firemen, low-ranking city officials.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
