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as in compassion
sorrow or the capacity to feel sorrow for another's suffering or misfortune
since losing her own brother to lung disease, the nurse has had greater sympathy for families going through the same agony
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as in kindness
the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune
the least you could do is have some sympathy for me if I have to stay home
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Recent Examples of sympathy
American sympathy for Israelis has dropped to its lowest level in 25 years, while sympathy for Palestinians now stands at a record high, according to new polling.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Is his reality show just a veiled attempt to create sympathy for himself with a future jury pool in our civil case?
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
The family released a statement thanking the community for prayers and support, while offering their sympathy to the family of the other victim allegedly shot by Manning, identified as Katherine Bjorklund, 33.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
Still, this adaptation of an O. Henry story tilts all its sympathies toward the outlaw hero the Cisco Kid (Warner Baxter, in a Best Actor–winning role) and away from the pompous white soldier charged with tracking him down.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Is his reality show just a veiled attempt to create sympathy for himself with a future jury pool in our civil case?
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
The family released a statement thanking the community for prayers and support, while offering their sympathy to the family of the other victim allegedly shot by Manning, identified as Katherine Bjorklund, 33.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
Still, this adaptation of an O. Henry story tilts all its sympathies toward the outlaw hero the Cisco Kid (Warner Baxter, in a Best Actor–winning role) and away from the pompous white soldier charged with tracking him down.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sympathy
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Read the full Pisces Daily Horoscope Aries (March 21 - April 19) Driven by compassion?—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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And everything with her is effortless compassion and empathy.—
C. R. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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Beyond baseball, Art was known for his kindness, humor, and deep appreciation for the people around him.—
Daniel Brown,
The Athletic,
9 Mar. 2025
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And for Katelyn, the internet's kindness has arrived exactly at the right time.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Lead With Empathy Leading with empathy is crucial here.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Their commitment to their clients and values of empathy, excellence, curation, and transparency is well-known and well-respected in the industry.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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At the center of it all, John Summit — tanned, smiling, his shirt unbuttoned to a chest level that suggested a regular workout routine — threw up heart hands while manning the cockpit of CDJs before him.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
6 Mar. 2025
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Walls display Black History Month decorations, a tree made of pink paper hearts and posters of historical figures like the Wright brothers and George Washington Carver.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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Manipulating people’s real concern and pity was critical to Belle’s game.—
Candice Frederick,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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As Jaclyn tries to encourage (mock?) divorcee Laurie into having a fling at the resort with one of the staff members, Laurie is visibly torn between indulging her own desires and proving her friends’ pity to be misplaced.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Sympathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sympathy. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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