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in a way that shows sorrow or concern for someone else's difficulties
- He sympathetically nodded as she described her difficulties.
- The teacher sympathetically acknowledged the student's struggles.
- She sympathetically offered comfort to her grieving friend.
- They sympathetically responded to the victims of the flood.
- The doctor sympathetically explained the treatment options.
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in a manner that expresses approval or support for an idea or action
- The council sympathetically considered the proposal for park improvements.
- Investors sympathetically received the new business plan.
- The committee sympathetically supported the charity's campaign.
- The audience sympathetically responded to the call for environmental action.
- Officials sympathetically reviewed the petition for lower taxes.
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in a way related to or influenced by the sympathetic nervous system
- The medication sympathetically stimulated the patient's heart rate.
- The nerves sympathetically responded to external stress.
- The device acted sympathetically on muscle contractions.
- The body sympathetically adjusted to sudden temperature changes.
- The reflex was sympathetically controlled by the autonomic system.