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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

  • (..) to pull the plug. - Last word. - What? I can't lie to you about your chances, but... you have my sympathies. We're gonna blow up the ship. We'll take our chances in the shuttle. - Blow up the ship. (..)
    1979 Alien