Sympathy

/sˈɪmpəθi/

/ˈsɪmpəθi/

Sympathy

feelings of care and understanding toward other people's emotions, especially sadness or suffering

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other

Examples

1. A little sympathy makes a world of difference to someone who's been badly treated.

2. When he heard the sad news, he remained a cold fish, not showing any emotion or offering sympathy.

3. Jack was struggling and found comfort in venting his problems to his brother Joe, looking for sympathy and validation.

4. The actor's grimace of pain was so convincing that the audience winced in sympathy.