sympathy

He asks for help in taking off his boots and wishes that Didi would extend him some sympathy for his physical pains.

“Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.”

"Our thoughts and sympathies go out to Tamzin’s family for their devastating loss," the force said.

"We offer our sincere and deepest sympathies and we are committed to making this right," he added.

I don’t remember the context in which his lawyer told that story, but that’s a real story that his lawyer told and he expressed feeling a lot of sympathy in that moment toward Aaron.