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sympathizes

  • present tense form
    of sympathize (3rd person singular).
    sympathize
    verb (used without object)
    to be in sympathy or agreement of feeling; share in a feeling (often followed bywith ).

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The fashion designer and bridal boutique owner sympathizes with retailers grappling with the penny problem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025

While he sympathizes with the occasional need to chill at home, he also notes it's unsettling that it's a wildly popular discourse.

From Salon ● Jan. 19, 2025

While he sympathizes with the financial challenges restaurants are facing, he said the charge “really kind of stung.”

From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2024

Shakira and Fuerza Regida released the track — which sympathizes with overworked and underpaid members of the working class — more than a year after the couple’s breakup.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2023

Of her three children, Celia sympathizes most with her son.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García