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Recent Examples of sympathetically
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.
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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
Others view Russia sympathetically.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
The scholar Philip Smith shows how Paddington films released in the second decade of the twenty-first century provided Brits with a sympathetically multicultural narrative that stood in opposition to anti-immigrant discourse.
—Daniel Horowitz
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
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
Others view Russia sympathetically.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
The scholar Philip Smith shows how Paddington films released in the second decade of the twenty-first century provided Brits with a sympathetically multicultural narrative that stood in opposition to anti-immigrant discourse.
—Daniel Horowitz
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sympathetically
Adverb
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Orbitz should have coordinated with Aer Lingus to resolve your refund request promptly and compassionately.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
29 Dec. 2025
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City leaders believe they could be done more compassionately by offering services and shelter.—
Angela Hart,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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And five monkeys had been present at the silent launching of the fragile glider, which should have stayed in the air for some minutes, borne on the bosom of the wind, before landing sweetly on a treetop, from which it would then be retrieved by Pedro for another flight.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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In photos and clips of the couple, they can be seen cozying up to one another and sweetly kissing.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Decide what feels uncomfortable or exhausting and communicate your boundaries clearly and respectfully.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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Comments that respectfully add alternatives often get more engagement than the original post.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Pili was humanely euthanized Friday, zoo officials said.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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People who have been punished but treated humanely have a far greater chance of successfully reintegrating into society, an important consideration for all of us.—
Mary Buser,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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As seen in a video shared to X by Lizzie Robinson of ITV, the Princess of Wales politely said hello to a patient there, asked her name and made the connection between the woman and William, the heir to the throne.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Fear, hunger and repression did not stop politely at national borders.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Princess Bride is superbly planned and deferentially orchestrated — its theme fits its telling.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Nothing gets done sensibly, however, merely by following rules.—
Philip K. Howard,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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Although hopeful, the document sensibly is cautious on whether there will be lasting peace in the region.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Sympathetically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sympathetically. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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