sympathy

[US]/ˈsɪmpəθi/
[UK]/ˈsɪmpəθi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. compassion; support.

Phrases & Collocations

express sympathy

deep sympathy

offering sympathy

sympathy card

sympathy message

sympathy flowers

sympathy gesture

sympathy for

sympathy with

in sympathy with

Example Sentences

to be in sympathy with a plan

He is in sympathy with their beliefs.

seek sympathy from a friend

a wave of sympathy swept over him.

they had great sympathy for the flood victims.

I have some sympathy for this view.

repairs had to be in sympathy with the original structure.

Sympathy often engenders love.

enlist sb.'s sympathy and help

Every man yearns for sympathy in sorrow.

It is a strange mix of protective sororal sympathy and smugness.

maudlin expressions of sympathy;

He felt great sympathy for these people.

Her sympathy grew out of understanding.

Sympathy is his best quality.

I have much sympathy for you.

he began to wonder if his sympathy was misplaced.

the special sympathy between the two boys was obvious to all.

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