adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a sympathetic character (= one you like )
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In the book, Jeff isn’t a sympathetic character.
be sympathetic to a cause (= understand an aim, and possibly support it )
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They hope the new President will be sympathetic to their cause.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
less
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I must admit that I was less sympathetic than I should have been.
more
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And they include cases where a more sympathetic attitude from the lender would be more helpful.
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Otherwise I could have brought myself to be more sympathetic .
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Historians of the Poor Law have discerned a more sympathetic attitude towards the settled poor and even in respect of removal proceedings.
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She reported that since she had left hospital her parents had been more sympathetic towards her.
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Resurrected here, he is considerably more sympathetic , and his last four wives wrestle with their feelings for him.
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If the school felt it could not cope with Balbinder then maybe he would be better in a more sympathetic environment.
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Some experts claim that a heel-and-toe weighted club is more sympathetic to a mishit.
most
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Cornelius Nepos wrote a most sympathetic sketch of Hannibal.
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I guess he'd picked De Gaulle as the most sympathetic and scholarly-looking.
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Regular perusal will make clear which journalists might be most sympathetic to your particular style.
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You see, even the most sympathetic of employers may not be able to afford to carry on paying you.
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Identify the local politicians who are likely to be the most sympathetic .
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Gwendolen, still clad in dark blue, was indefatigably marching with the party next to a most sympathetic lady.
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Protschka makes a most sympathetic impression.
very
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He put this to Gina but she was not very sympathetic .
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Initially I was appalled by the Princes' racism, but I ended up being very sympathetic to them.
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Though very sympathetic and sensitive to the needs of the birth family most adopters did not feel they could cope with contact.
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She was very sympathetic , Bern.
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Mr and Mrs Wilson had been very sympathetic .
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He has a very sympathetic approach to people and to the problems that people have.
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Mr. Waldegrave I am very sympathetic to comments like that.
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I tried to look very understanding, very sympathetic , but it seemed to frighten him.
■ NOUN
character
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Charles didn't find many sympathetic characters among the cast.
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The reader zooms through the story hoping for a resolution that will satisfy the mystery without sacrificing any of the sympathetic characters .
ear
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His profession would surely mean that he would listen to my request with a sympathetic ear .
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For all of its own bureaucratic strictures, the diplomatic corps had the sympathetic ears that Liang was looking for.
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The general wards were packed with acute cases and, although I received a sympathetic ear , no one really wanted to know.
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If disaster strikes again, he expects to find a sympathetic ear at the White House.
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Our sinister cop is able to exploit that weakness by offering a sympathetic ear .
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She offers advice, information and sometimes just a sympathetic ear to worried pet owners of Cleveland.
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There had always been a sympathetic ear for her clients, and she longed to pour out all her troubles right away.
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I dread having to go through the sympathetic ear act, even when it's merited.
figure
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But now he, or she, needs to be an even broader, more sympathetic figure than before.
listener
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It will give you the opportunity to discuss your problems with a sympathetic listener .
response
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They need a sympathetic response , that is understandable and starts at the beginning.
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The droid virtually knew hir life-history now and had made appropriately sympathetic responses .
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I recalled those days at school and looked for a sympathetic response .
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There was a sympathetic response immediately.
treatment
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Nigel and I were, above all, struck by the sympathetic treatment of an area which could so easily be spoiled.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a good/sympathetic listener
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And apart from the information you get, being a good listener helps the other side to relax and have confidence in you.
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Be a good listener and do not demand that children reveal all that they do or think.
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In the Collins family, Kevin was not actually told stories about how he, too, was a good listener .
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It will give you the opportunity to discuss your problems with a sympathetic listener .
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Lady Thatcher never drew breath, while John Major was a good listener .
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People liked her because she was steady, sensible, a good listener .
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Seek not only to be understood but to understand-be a good listener .
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Zach said he was a good listener and that he was a sensitive being.
a sympathetic ear
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Taler says she tried to offer the student a sympathetic ear .
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For people with mental health problems, a sympathetic ear and understanding is an essential part of their rehabilitation.
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His profession would surely mean that he would listen to my request with a sympathetic ear .
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If disaster strikes again, he expects to find a sympathetic ear at the White House.
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It may be essential for you to have a sympathetic ear if you run into difficulties.
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Our sinister cop is able to exploit that weakness by offering a sympathetic ear .
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She offers advice, information and sometimes just a sympathetic ear to worried pet owners of Cleveland.
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The general wards were packed with acute cases and, although I received a sympathetic ear , no one really wanted to know.
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There had always been a sympathetic ear for her clients, and she longed to pour out all her troubles right away.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Dr. Williams is such a sympathetic person.
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Kramer nodded sympathetically.
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My friends were all extremely sympathetic when they heard I'd lost my job.
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Noticing my embarrassment, the teacher gave me a sympathetic smile.
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She listened sympathetically to all our complaints.
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Try being a bit more sympathetic towards her -- you might get better results.
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Why don't you talk to Elizabeth? She's always sympathetic .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Both seem sympathetic to pragmatist arguments, but neither has been willing to push abortion as an issue.
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The high point of his campaign came in three lengthy and unscripted television interviews with a sympathetic journalist.
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The other tenured faculty, including those whom Gordon considered marginally sympathetic , would remain quiet or chip in their own criticisms.