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Recent Examples of sympathetically
The Audacity is better when dealing more sympathetically with teenagers like Tess, who’s grown tired of rebellion as the answer to her discontent.
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 May 2026
But the scenes she’s devised for these sympathetically difficult oddballs go nowhere.
—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
Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 May 2026
But the scenes she’s devised for these sympathetically difficult oddballs go nowhere.
—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
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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Shayne shared an additional slew of photos, including one of her dad sweetly hugging his lookalike granddaughter Press.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
5 June 2026
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The former Miss Universe, 34, wore a strappy blue top, which Colette sweetly held on to, and showed a glimpse of her growing bump.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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Our focus now is on ensuring that class members are informed of their rights and that the next steps in the claims process are handled carefully and respectfully.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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However, respectfully, your email unintentionally demonstrates exactly what is wrong with the Democratic Party right now.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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The mountain lion was later safely and humanely tranquilized by a biologist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), with assistance from wildlife officers and local law enforcement, according to NBC4 and the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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Trapped tegus are humanely euthanized, and their diet and reproductive status are documented at Georgia Southern.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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Almost nine years after their awkward handshake at the 2017 Bastille Day military parade, the two men politely shook hands and expressed their affinity for each other.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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Allen’s first pass at the World in Motion lyrics was so laden with references to the druggier aspects of Manchester’s rave culture that the English team politely asked him to maybe tone it down with all the MDMA business.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 June 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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To protect small businesses, the bill sensibly exempts employers with 25 or fewer employees.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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The Mobi Fold embraces its bendy nature and, sensibly, automatically turns on when opened up and turns off when it’s folded shut.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
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“Sympathetically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sympathetically. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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