as in to empathize
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Recent Examples of sympathize
With the family’s wealth, whiteness and lack of regard for others, many viewers might find themselves hard-pressed to sympathize, much less identify, with the Sinclars.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 June 2025
Read Next National Do Americans sympathize with Israelis or Palestinians?
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
If the war concerned solely territorial integrity, Europeans would sympathize with the Confederacy.
—Zaakir Tameez
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
The brief clip has left viewers in hysterics, drawing thousands of comments from users who sympathized with the dog's evident disappointment.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 June 2025
Read Next National Do Americans sympathize with Israelis or Palestinians?
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
If the war concerned solely territorial integrity, Europeans would sympathize with the Confederacy.
—Zaakir Tameez
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
The brief clip has left viewers in hysterics, drawing thousands of comments from users who sympathized with the dog's evident disappointment.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sympathize
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Workers are expected to empathize, regulate emotion and show up wholeheartedly, often without meaningful organizational support.—
Yujia Zhu,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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This holy month is a time for self-restraint with focus on the spiritual, as well as being charitable and empathizing with those who may not have access to food or shelter.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Brides are commiserating on social media, reassessing their wedding finances and trying to think outside the box.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
29 June 2025
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As the potentials go off with Buffy for training, Xander (Nicholas Brendon) takes Dawn aside to commiserate over their lack of specialness: neither has powers, neither has incredible strength.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Sympathize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sympathize. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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