noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ considerable , deep , genuine , great , heartfelt , real , strong
▪ little , scant ( esp. BrE )
▪ general , popular ( esp. BrE ), public , widespread
▪ human
▪
a total lack of human ~
VERB + SYMPATHY
▪ feel , find , have
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She seemed to feel some ~ for the patients.
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It's hard to find any ~ for such an evil man.
▪ express , extend , give sb , offer (sb) , show (sb)
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She expressed her deepest ~ for him.
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We extend our ~ to the families of the victims.
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She says I haven't given her enough ~.
▪ waste
▪ demand , want
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I don't want your ~!
▪ look for
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I'm not looking for ~.
▪ deserve , need
▪ arouse , attract , create , earn , elicit , engage , evoke , gain , generate , get , win
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Their plight aroused considerable public ~.
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He didn't get much ~ from anyone.
▪ lose
SYMPATHY + VERB
▪ go out to sb , lie with sb
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Our deepest ~ goes out to his wife and family.
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My ~ lies with his wife.
PREPOSITION
▪ in ~ with
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Nurses came out on strike in ~ with the doctors.
▪ out of ~
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She married him more out of ~ than love.
▪ with ~
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Desmond eyed her anguished face with ~.
▪ ~ for
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He has a total lack of ~ for young people.
▪ ~ to
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The government showed ~ to their cause.
▪ ~ towards/toward
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He acted with some ~ towards/toward his victim.
▪ ~ with
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She had every ~ with him.
PHRASES
▪ a feeling of ~ , a pang of ~
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I felt a pang of ~ for her.
▪ full of ~
▪ a lack of ~
▪ have every ~ for sb ( esp. BrE )
▪ you, they, etc. have my ~