sympathize
verb (used without object)
to be in sympathy or agreement of feeling; share in a feeling (often followed bywith ).
sympathise
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a variation of
sympathize.
Example Sentences
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Rather than asking audiences to choose sides, Alice and Steve repeatedly challenges them to sympathise with people making decisions they might not agree with.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Richard Sutherland has been in Tasmania for months, his brother and neighbour Neil Sutherland has said, and he certainly did not know Freeman or sympathise with his beliefs.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
While many see Yamagami as a cold-blooded murderer, some sympathise with his troubled upbringing.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
"While these incidents may have explanations that we could understand and even sympathise with, they demonstrate a lack of understanding and a lack of care about the perception of the football club," said THST.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
I desire the company of a man who could sympathise with me, whose eyes would reply to mine.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
