sympathy

Definition

  • noun: the feeling that you care about and are sorry about someone else's trouble, grief, misfortune, etc.
  • noun: an affinity, association, or relationship between persons or things wherein whatever affects one similarly affects the other
  • often + 'for'
  • synonyms: pity, tenderness, agreement

Examples

  • He's not 'in sympathy with' the other members of the group. = He's 'out of sympathy with' the other members.

  • He seems to be 'in sympathy with' our views. [=to agree with and support our views]

  • She has/feels a deep 'sympathy for' the families of the victims.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Just because I have no wish to murder you before the eyes of your daughter does not mean that parading her around in front of me is gonna inspire sympathy. You and I have unfinished business. And not a goddamn fucking thing you've done in the subsequent four years, (..)
    2003 Kill Bill: Vol. 1