as in to sympathize
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Coley is an easy character to sympathize with.
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Another patient, Olivia Blackert, can sympathize with the daily injections, medications, and uncertainty that can come with IVF.
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Designing an experience that would allow audiences to genuinely empathize with the characters after watching the film was absolutely essential to the project.
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Knowing how patients start using substances to numb the pain of experiences like these helped participants empathize with patients who use substances.
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After the New Jersey Devils lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1993 playoffs, the team went out for drinks to commiserate.
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Devastated by the cancellations, many gathered in central Vienna to trade friendship bracelets and commiserate about the cancelations.
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Austria, meanwhile, would all but assure itself of a spot in the knockout round with a point.
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The win assured the United States would win Group D and eliminated Turkey from any chance of advancing to the knockout round with its second straight loss.
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The result is a menu that feels familiar and comforting in some moments, while surprising and playful in others.
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The monstrous entity that invades their little circle tests that comforting intimacy.
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Rod Brind’Amour will have to console himself with his latest Cup ring, while Rinne’s induction should turn up the heat on cases such as Curtis Joseph and Ryan Miller.
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The star appeared alongside Jean Smart, who consoled her over the comedy's conclusion before Einbinder fell to the ground.
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Early yesterday, as Argentina sealed a 3-0 victory over Algeria, hundreds of fans gathered on the courtyard lawn of Beijing’s Argentine Embassy to cheer the team on.
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As World Cup soccer fans cheer for their teams in Los Angeles and stadiums across the nation, FBI agents are working in command centers, watching out for unauthorized flying objects.
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Leaders want to reassure people.
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Orlando Bravo is attempting to reassure investors that a poor bet on Medallia is a one-off, and reaffirming that his firm can benefit from AI.
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“Condole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condole. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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