What does "Sympathy" mean?

feeling of pity

Synonym: compassion Opposite: indifference

"Sympathy" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

You have my sympathy for your wife, but I don't pretend this is page one of the story.

— Suits S2E1

One couldn't fail to have sympathy for anyone who has to spend their working life down there.

— The Crown S1E8

You're not getting any sympathy just because you're gay.

— Brooklyn Nine-Nine S7E4

try to get some sympathy

— Friends S5E15

So you can imagine my burden, wondering if the king might question my friend's sympathies.

— Game of Thrones S1E5

YOU HAVE MY SYMPATHIES.

— Gilmore Girls S2E5

Oh, please, you have to have some sympathy for me.

— How I Met Your Mother S2E20

Suddenly I feel sympathy for Pakistan.

— New Girl S2E13

"Sympathy" in TV shows & movies

This word appears in 10 titles. Click to explore the full vocabulary list.

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