as in to empathize
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Recent Examples of sympathize
That year, 51% of respondents sympathized more with Israelis, but only 16% sympathized more with Palestinians.
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Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
Much of that change was driven by Democrats, 35 percent of whom sympathized with the Palestinians in the latest poll, compared to 27 percent in the late January survey.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2025
Fellow Redditors sympathized with the bride's situation.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Israelis again take to the streets to protest Netanyahu’s handling of the war
The breakdown of the ceasefire has been met with anger in Israel, where many sympathize with the plight of the hostage families.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
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Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
Much of that change was driven by Democrats, 35 percent of whom sympathized with the Palestinians in the latest poll, compared to 27 percent in the late January survey.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2025
Fellow Redditors sympathized with the bride's situation.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Israelis again take to the streets to protest Netanyahu’s handling of the war
The breakdown of the ceasefire has been met with anger in Israel, where many sympathize with the plight of the hostage families.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sympathize
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“Sympathize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sympathize. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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