Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with sympathetic in American Collocation
sympathetic
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
very
deeply
extremely
very
My boss was very sympathetic and helpful.
in general
broadly
generally
Most newspaper were generally sympathetic to the strikers.
hearing
manner
portrayal
smile
tone
They reported that they had received a sympathetic hearing from the minister.
be
feel
find someone
remain
seem
When they admitted experiencing difficulties it was not hard to feel sympathetic.
She may find the public more sympathetic than she expects.