sympathetically
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Ten Hag felt he handled a delicate situation sympathetically, which included arranging for Sancho to work with coaches he knew in the Netherlands before his return to the fold.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2026
“The Most Awful Responsibility” sympathetically portrays Truman’s conflicted soul over the mass death inflicted by the atomic bomb.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
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
Annabeth looked at her sympathetically, as if to say: Boys are so clueless.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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