sympathetically
Americanadverb
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But the scenes she’s devised for these sympathetically difficult oddballs go nowhere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
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
I believe that I Iived through that awful and tragic experience to be held accountable, not only by the victim’s family but, less sympathetically, to the mirror.
From Slate ● Dec. 26, 2025
“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
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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