Example Sentences

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She sympathizes with customers, noting that it feels “yucky to lose the human.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

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

The 34-year-old Mira Costa alumna who also starred for Stanford’s indoor team sympathizes with Ross’ quick comeback.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2024

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

Her eyes tighten, enough for me to know that some part of her sympathizes with me, even if she’ll never admit it.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir