sympathized
- past participle of sympathize.
- past tense form of sympathize.
Example Sentences
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While others flooded her comments to agree, some chimed in to question why so many women identified and even sympathized with the villain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Johnson sympathized with the department’s lack of manpower but said, in a perfect world, wildlife officials would be able to flush the bear out and relocate it somewhere safer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
In 2023, according to New York Times polling, 34 percent of Democrats sympathized with Israel and 31 percent with Palestinians.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2025
Many people sympathized with the workers and even called for Costco to start revoking memberships.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2024
He sympathized with Mary over Sammy’s death, but he said, ‘‘Don’t blame the sea, dear.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
