sympathize
verb
sym·pa·thize
ˈsim-pə-ˌthīz 
sympathized; sympathizing
1
: to be in keeping, accord, or harmony
2
: to react or respond in sympathy
3
: to share in suffering or grief : commiserate
sympathize with a friend in trouble
also
: to express such sympathy
4
: to be in sympathy intellectually
sympathize with a proposal
sympathizer
noun
Examples of sympathize in a Sentence
I sympathize but how can I help?
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Juries tend to sympathize with individuals who have a story to tell about how they were swindled by a big, highly profitable company.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Theirs are worlds in which society is able to sympathize with, and even socially accept, a true artificial intelligence.
—Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 5 July 2025
This new reporter, who has only been on the job for two months, thoroughly sympathized with that sentiment.
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Over the course of the week, the hostages seemingly began to sympathize with their captors and even defended their actions to authorities, according to the outlet.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Theirs are worlds in which society is able to sympathize with, and even socially accept, a true artificial intelligence.
—Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 5 July 2025
This new reporter, who has only been on the job for two months, thoroughly sympathized with that sentiment.
—Anna Cecil, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Over the course of the week, the hostages seemingly began to sympathize with their captors and even defended their actions to authorities, according to the outlet.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for sympathize
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“Sympathize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sympathize. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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sympathize
verb
sym·pa·thize
ˈsim-pə-ˌthīz
sympathized; sympathizing
1
: to share in suffering or grief : to feel or show sympathy
2
: to be in favor of something
sympathizer
noun
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