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Recent Examples of sympathetically
But the scenes she’s devised for these sympathetically difficult oddballs go nowhere.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The boys’ mother Katherine (Nia Long) gazes sympathetically from the sidelines but doesn’t dare speak up.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 21 Apr. 2026
Two of the emails to potential witnesses were the subjects of email strings associated with bloggers who have written extensively and sympathetically about Boyne.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
But Thompson ends her story with Cabey and his mother, while Williams closes with an interview with Goetz, who is allowed to emerge, if not exactly sympathetically, then at least as a three-dimensional figure.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
When Mehta appeared on camera bouncing her newborn in her lap, that professor started laughing sympathetically.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2025
The musicians standing with him smile sympathetically.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Safdie sympathetically, vividly recounts the pressure to win, the violence in the ring, the addiction that saw Kerr OD twice.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Curtis a prominent liberal-leaning figure speaking sympathetically about a conservative activist, is an unusual cross-ideological expression of mourning.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The boys’ mother Katherine (Nia Long) gazes sympathetically from the sidelines but doesn’t dare speak up.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 21 Apr. 2026
Two of the emails to potential witnesses were the subjects of email strings associated with bloggers who have written extensively and sympathetically about Boyne.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
But Thompson ends her story with Cabey and his mother, while Williams closes with an interview with Goetz, who is allowed to emerge, if not exactly sympathetically, then at least as a three-dimensional figure.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
When Mehta appeared on camera bouncing her newborn in her lap, that professor started laughing sympathetically.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2025
The musicians standing with him smile sympathetically.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Safdie sympathetically, vividly recounts the pressure to win, the violence in the ring, the addiction that saw Kerr OD twice.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Curtis a prominent liberal-leaning figure speaking sympathetically about a conservative activist, is an unusual cross-ideological expression of mourning.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sympathetically
Adverb
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We are taxed, compassionately pass bills, paid for with Bonds, attend black tie dinners, and hear about 10-year plans after 10-year plans to solve the problem Sacramento is creating.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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In this story the problem is treated intimately and compassionately by a woman who knows all about it.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The couple sweetly held hands at the altar just ahead of their nuptials.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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The handmade empanadas, some stuffed with organic pork and avocados, some sweetly filled with cheese custard, are unlike other finds on the road.—
Heide Brandes,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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The image of the week was Musk standing in the plaza outside the Great Hall of the People, phone aloft, spinning a full 360 degrees to capture a panoramic video of his surroundings while Cook, Huang, and the other CEOs stood respectfully still.—
Drew Bernstein,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Recreate safely and respectfully to the landscape.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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The two cubs were orphaned when their mother, who had been involved in two public safety incidents, was humanely euthanized by California authorities.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Clover Sonoma markets its milk, yogurt and cheese products as humanely sourced and environmentally sound.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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Three sitting rooms are complemented by a further three members’ social spaces for carousing in, concealed behind a subtle screen (here, DJs including Goldierocks make appearances, and mobile snaps are banned; staff politely place a sticker over mobile camera lenses).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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As the credits rolled, the audience clapped politely.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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Precedent thus gave the judge reason to deferentially review settlement terms.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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Scorsese shoots them beautifully and deferentially.—
Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The person who stops raising concerns has read the environment accurately and responded sensibly to it.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The bill is identical to what the Senate passed but the House sensibly refused to consider during this year’s regular session.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Sympathetically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sympathetically. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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