sympathizing

verb

present participle of sympathize
as in empathizing

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  1. empathizing
  2. comforting
  3. consoling
  4. cheering
  5. assuring
  6. reassuring
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  • Regardless, there’s a clear symbolism to Clark empathizing and embracing a bloated externalization of his own inchoate fury until someone with an outside perspective disturbs his peace, and that fury breaks loose and devours him.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 29 May 2026
  • Teammate Malinin, who also had a number of uncharacteristic mistakes in his free program and fell from first to eighth in the men’s event, watched in surprise in the arena, empathizing with the disbelief and pain on Glenn’s face.
    — Alice Park, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
Definition of empathizing
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  • Serve up the comforting flavors of chicken pot pie with less pressure by simply tossing all of the ingredients into your Dutch oven.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
  • The upscale American restaurant in SoHo is known for comforting dishes like a French dip sandwich and an ice cream sundae, as well as its savory sour-cream-and-onion martini from the cocktail menu.
    — Lily Boyce, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of comforting
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  • Embolo left the pitch appearing to cry, as teammates and coaches tried consoling him.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
  • The hopeful part of this docu comes from its revelations about other methods, more environmentally friendly and actually consoling for those left behind.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 July 2026
Definition of consoling
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  • Thiero was asked to critique his windmill dunk, which was his first highlight of the game and one that had fans cheering.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • One with a huge cheering section among the Hornets’ contingent, just like everyone else had, with Schnall, Plotkin, coaches and Charlotte’s players cheering them on in the desert as the team seeks to repeat as summer league champions.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Definition of cheering
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  • Extramarital sexting is not ideal, of course, but then there was Platner’s wife assuring us that the couple had healed.
    — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
  • These incidents rarely appear in the statistics politicians and bureaucrats cite when assuring the public that downtown is moving in the right direction.
    — Jonathan Beaton, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Definition of assuring
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  • As first responders worked to get Donald Bellos into the ambulance, his mother could be seen on the body camera footage by his side, reassuring him.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • The worry that sunscreen leaves people short on vitamin D has been studied for years, and for everyday use, the findings are reassuring.
    — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 29 June 2026
Definition of reassuring
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