as in to empathize
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Israelis again take to the streets to protest Netanyahu’s handling of the war
The breakdown of the ceasefire has been met with anger in Israel, where many sympathize with the plight of the hostage families.
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Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Many other millennial parents sympathized with the dad not having any nursery rhymes in his repertoire.
—Daniella Gray, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The poll, published March 6, found that 46% of respondents sympathize more with Israelis while 33% sympathize more with Palestinians.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
For weeks, friends, family members and strangers who sympathized with his tragic story have joined a wave of online posts commemorating him and calling for justice.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2025
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Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Many other millennial parents sympathized with the dad not having any nursery rhymes in his repertoire.
—Daniella Gray, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The poll, published March 6, found that 46% of respondents sympathize more with Israelis while 33% sympathize more with Palestinians.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
For weeks, friends, family members and strangers who sympathized with his tragic story have joined a wave of online posts commemorating him and calling for justice.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sympathize
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“Sympathize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sympathize. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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