sympathetically
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A spokesperson said the couple had sought to deliver a "highly sustainable home that has been sympathetically designed".
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
“I don’t want you—I want Walter!” she snaps at her computer companion when he responds sympathetically to a sudden, anguished access of grief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
Strong, who won an Olivier Award for his performance in Ivo van Hove’s revival of Arthur Miller’s “A View From the Bridge,” exposes the boyish vulnerability within the sophisticated politician in his sympathetically beguiling portrayal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025
Mui nods sympathetically and shares that she can relate.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2025
The best thing to do is to stay awake and blink sympathetically.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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