How do you use Sympathetic in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like kind or charitable, plus the exact meaning.

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Sympathetic in a sentence

Sympathetic | Sympathetically

Sympathetic meaning

  1. Of, related to, feeling, showing, or characterized by sympathy.
  2. Showing approval of or favor towards an idea or action.

Synonyms of Sympathetic

congenial kind unsympathetic kindly benevolent charitable compatible compassionate empathetic empathic condolent commiserative systema nervosum nervous system good-hearted

Sympathetic in Dutch

Example sentences (20)

The Company is developing interventions to address debilitating conditions involving the sympathetic nervous system.

Butch, who was abandoned by his tag team partner, was the sympathetic figure in this match, but Barclays didn’t care.

But others were less sympathetic and claimed that Jeremy had cycled through a red light before entering the junction.

No matter the news, for many people this can cause our sympathetic nervous system to activate “fight-or-flight” mode.

And they were running against these election deniers and people who would be sympathetic to January 6th rioters.

Because of the loss she has experienced in her life, Rosalina is gentle with others, doing her best to be sympathetic.

CoolCura activates the Feng Fu point, soothing the fight-or-flight response created by the sympathetic nervous system.

Despite that, complaints have been raised about its perceived sympathetic portrayal of DiCaprio’s murderous character.

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All of these are dubious actions, even if Marvel has recently showcased a more likable and sympathetic version of him.

Not all titles are as sympathetic to Johnson, the Daily Mirror saying he “could not even resign as an MP with dignity”.

The traditionalists who preferred the rigid status quo, and those more sympathetic to his progressive thinking.

We empathize with the Corleones and their associates precisely because they're sketched as so recognizably sympathetic.

The film does try to give her sympathetic moments, but it does little to even out her rude and obnoxious ones.

Ford has gone on record saying that he prefers to play characters that are, at least on some level, humane and sympathetic.

They come off as real and sympathetic people, thanks in no small part to the natural performances given by the four actors.

Although the cottage is more than 200 years old, its sympathetic restoration has created a bright and spacious ground floor.

Benjamin is a Jewish-American, but sympathetic to Palestine and critical of the war, Zionism, and Israeli Government policy.

We need candidates that show integrity and are responsible and sympathetic to the electorate plight that we are to be trusted.

Corbyn was open to a second Scottish referendum and instinctively sympathetic to a 32-county Ireland.

Making his comic debut all the way back in 1963, The Lizard is one of Spider-Man's most iconic, and often most sympathetic villains.

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Common combinations with sympathetic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • sympathetic to 71×
  • more sympathetic 16×
  • be sympathetic 13×
  • and sympathetic 11×
  • are sympathetic 10×
  • the sympathetic
  • as sympathetic
  • was sympathetic
  • sympathetic and
  • less sympathetic

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sympathetic" in a sentence?
An example: "The Company is developing interventions to address debilitating conditions involving the sympathetic nervous system." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "sympathetic" from real English texts.
What does "sympathetic" mean?
Sympathetic means: Of, related to, feeling, showing, or characterized by sympathy.
What are synonyms of "sympathetic"?
Common synonyms of "sympathetic" include: congenial, kind, unsympathetic, kindly, benevolent, charitable, compatible, compassionate. Plus 7 more synonyms.
What is "sympathetic" in Dutch?
"sympathetic" translates to Dutch as: sympathiek.
How many example sentences with "sympathetic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "sympathetic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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