as in to empathize
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Though Mey personally sympathizes with Columbina, a down-to-earth female stock character, Mey associates Joshie with Il Capitano, the epitome of masculine bluster, whose bragging the other characters see through easily.
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Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2024
Some protest groups have embraced more violent rhetoric — praising Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel, for example — alienating some students who had sympathized with their cause.
—Isabelle Taft, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
When the anxious Moon in your 6th House of Wellness aligns with benevolent Jupiter in your sharing sector, however, other people in your life are likely to sympathize with your challenges.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2024
Many also have close family ties to those in the territories and most sympathize with the Palestinian cause.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2024
Some protest groups have embraced more violent rhetoric — praising Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel, for example — alienating some students who had sympathized with their cause.
—Isabelle Taft, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
When the anxious Moon in your 6th House of Wellness aligns with benevolent Jupiter in your sharing sector, however, other people in your life are likely to sympathize with your challenges.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2024
Many also have close family ties to those in the territories and most sympathize with the Palestinian cause.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Sympathize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sympathize. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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