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as in compassion
sorrow or the capacity to feel sorrow for another's suffering or misfortune
since losing her own brother to lung disease, the nurse has had greater sympathy for families going through the same agony
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as in kindness
the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune
the least you could do is have some sympathy for me if I have to stay home
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Recent Examples of sympathy
Serra, whose father fought in the Resistance, but in a non-Communist brigade that never reconciled itself with the more hard-line postwar Communists, admits more than a measure of sympathy for Malaparte.
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Thomas Meaney, New Yorker, 2 July 2025
Officials mourn deputy amid bond hearing for driver who struck him
The funeral arrangements come as public officials, including Gov. Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine, express their sympathies for the deputy and his family.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Boelter’s wife, in her first public statement, expressed her family’s sympathies to the Hortman and Hoffman families.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 26 June 2025
Fans, followers and fellow parents took to the comment section to share their sympathy — and confusion.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
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Thomas Meaney, New Yorker, 2 July 2025
Officials mourn deputy amid bond hearing for driver who struck him
The funeral arrangements come as public officials, including Gov. Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine, express their sympathies for the deputy and his family.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Boelter’s wife, in her first public statement, expressed her family’s sympathies to the Hortman and Hoffman families.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 26 June 2025
Fans, followers and fellow parents took to the comment section to share their sympathy — and confusion.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sympathy
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Stripped of her powers under a red sun, Supergirl must rely on her grit, compassion and wits to guide Ruthye on a path of vengeance and justice, ultimately confronting the nature of violence and power.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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To many of them, advancing Christian dominance matters more than human compassion.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Politeness and kindness are attributes that parents want to reinforce and encourage in their children.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
7 July 2025
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Lunches, meetings, phone calls, always Mark’s delicious southern drawl infusing us with his spirit and kindness.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
7 July 2025
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This simple shift calms your brain’s stress response, makes your complaint more likely to be received with empathy and often leads to resolution. 2.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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But what makes the movie, and Supes himself, endearing is how the dude tackles any and all problems with empathy and sincerity.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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Coates was now entering a terminal stage: his heart and kidneys were failing, and fluid had to be drained from his belly several times a week.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
15 July 2025
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For fans of Arthur—or anyone craving an island retreat with history, heart, and serious creative pedigree—this storybook sanctuary might just be the perfect next chapter.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
15 July 2025
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This is a group of smart, resilient and cheerfully irreverent people who definitely don’t want your pity.—
Anupama Chopra,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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Suddenly sitting atop the industry leader, John, Junior regarded Fred Smith with a combination of amusement, disdain or pity.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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“Sympathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sympathy. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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