The word
"sympathetic" means understanding and showing concern for someone else's feelings or experiences.
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Yet this snapshot into one day and night in an investment bank is too clean and devoid
of sympathetic characters to upset anyone too much.
Scientists have discovered that when the right nasal passage is dominant, there is
more sympathetic nervous system (fight - or - flight) activity.
Also, audiences become emotionally invested in
sympathetic characters because they have traits we can identify with — if readers can see themselves in characters, they're more believable.
It has therefore been possible to raise to maturity entire colonies of mice entirely lacking
in sympathetic nervous function but normal in all other respects.
This report is fortunate enough to fall on what should be more
sympathetic ears.
As sympathetic as individual Labour members undoubtedly are to the causes for the strikes, the party should oppose this industrial action.
For sympathetic decorating of historic and traditional properties, our specialist finishes are the essential ingredients for creating an authentic look.
This far you may be able to accompany me even if you are
not sympathetic with any of the forms of contemporary process theology.
The company also got help
from sympathetic senators and representatives who pressed the administration.
But his appearance also suggests an innocence — an infancy, almost — which makes him an unexpectedly
sympathetic figure.
For our minds, though in one sense they may have grown a little cynical, in another they have been
made sympathetic by the evolutionary perspective.
This is caused
by sympathetic nervous stimulation, part of the fight or flight response.
Maybe we're more
sympathetic towards dads or culturally just too moved by the sight of a dad being an attentive parent.
I don't mean that gives additional reason to dismiss his varied claims, but it might invite a more
sympathetic response.
She plays a smart character who you really
feel sympathetic towards, considering she's not in this situation because she's stupid, but because she's there out of desperation.
Some are
sympathetic toward students (and their tuition - paying parents), and think tuition costs are out of control.
On the contrary, he works in a manner so low - key that
even sympathetic critics can be unsure how to evaluate his paintings.
This is important because if you have heart disease or heart failure, you tend to have increased
sympathetic activity.
It would be easier for politicians who are our allies to speak effectively about the issue, and they would find a more
sympathetic audience.
The film earned praise for its progressive values, mostly black cast,
sympathetic portrayal of African cultures, and performances.
Since the federal court system has essentially rejected the legal arguments already, activists are now turning to more
sympathetic state courts in order to achieve a better result.
Both characters need to be both plainly flawed yet
also sympathetic for the movie to work, and everyone involved pulls it off in highly impressive fashion.
It made me realize that while we may think our child may be the most annoying to all around you, there are actually a great deal of
sympathetic people out there.
It draws you into the story and you find yourself
becoming sympathetic towards the characters and secretly hoping all will end happily ever after, wrapped up in a neat little bow.
Let us assume for example that our purpose in short story writing is to express our feelings on a controversial topic, and that our audience is a close,
sympathetic friend.
Let's face it, most employers aren't
too sympathetic when you call in saying you need to stay home with a sick dog!
So let me say I'm
sympathetic when people tell me they can't find an investing approach that suits them.
Forest bathing can also decrease
sympathetic nerve activity, blood pressure and heart rate.
Employee groups can
offer sympathetic candidates greater campaign resources than other school - related constituencies.
His charm and ability to remain likable or at
least sympathetic even when he's self - centered and arrogant carries the film far.
A driving school can offer special courses for nervous drivers with a calm and
sympathetic approach from professional instructors.
Animal's greatest gift, and the reason he is
so sympathetic as a character, is his sense of humor.
We probably knew that before, considering her range of roles and within a single role, as well as the way she could make even the most obnoxious characters
somewhat sympathetic.
And to be effective, we have to get up on stage with those going through suffering and «act» to be
deeply sympathetic and caring.
Believe it or not, many judges are actually
quite sympathetic to the plight of certain drivers and you can actually get your fine or charge reduced or done away with.
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