express sympathy

Normally, politicians refrain from gloating over economic numbers perceived to be poor, and instead express sympathy for Americans who are struggling financially.

"All we can do is have our thoughts and feelings for all the people that love that child and express sympathy, because every child deserves love," he added.

Could it be that the risks motivating administrators included the prospect that the valedictorian might criticize Israel’s war in Gaza or express sympathy for the Palestinian people?

"The response wasn't quick enough. So I just don't think it's good enough for the government to come after the event again and express sympathy," Mr Starmer told reporters on a visit to the East Midlands on Monday morning.

It is striking how lawyers for conservative states often have so rarely bothered to express sympathy for the incredibly difficult conditions in which plaintiffs find themselves—something that some anti-abortion groups have done—and something that would cost the state little and might help defuse some of the political fallout a case like Cox’s might create.