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Meanings of sympathy in English

Portuguese
camaradagem
Catalan
simpatia
Spanish
simpatía

The sharing of another's emotions, especially of sorrow or anguish; pity; compassion.

        camaradagem
        Portuguese
        compreensão
        Catalan
        entesa
        Spanish
        simpatía

        An inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion.

              compreensão
              Russian
              сострадание
              Portuguese
              simpatia
              Spanish
              simpatía
              Catalan
              simpatia

              Perception, understanding, and reaction to the distress or need of another human being.

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                    Usage of sympathy in English
                    1
                    In sympathy, yes; but I had no hand in the actual fighting.
                    Wolves of the Sea / Being a Tale of the Colonies from the Manusc...
                    2
                    Peters said New Zealand had deep sympathy for the situation in Samoa.
                    Radio NZ
                    3
                    Trump has repeatedly defended Porter without expressing sympathy toward domestic violence victims.
                    Reuters
                    4
                    Today I will be presenting an example of the laws of sympathy.
                    The Name of the Wind
                    5
                    But there was not much sympathy for the UK among EU governments.
                    The Guardian
                    6
                    What she needed now, the good nun said, was rest and sympathy.
                    Letter to my daughter: a novel
                    7
                    Others, including numerous posters on Slashdot however, had less sympathy for Childs.
                    Reuters
                    8
                    A lot of the public sympathy has fallen away as a result.
                    The South African
                    9
                    Perhaps the Christians in it were in sympathy with the narrower view.
                    Expositions of Holy Scripture: the Acts
                    10
                    In heart, in pity, in sympathy, yes; never could I be otherwise.
                    The Waters of Edera
                    11
                    But local leader Ben Wamoi said Manusians had sympathy for the refugees.
                    Radio NZ
                    12
                    Myron would have no sympathy for any problem that involved a ghost.
                    In the night room: a novel
                    13
                    Adela glanced at him; there was sympathy and sorrow in the look.
                    Demos
                    14
                    The subject delights in exciting sympathy and in being fondled and caressed.
                    Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 / The Evolution of Mo...
                    15
                    I had particular sympathy for small businesses where profit margins are slim.
                    The Irish Times
                    16
                    I cannot think of a more dignified way to express our sympathy.
                    The Irish Times
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