A sympathetic ear is someone who listens with understanding, empathy and compassion to what another person has to say.
Sentences with «sympathetic ear»
They can lend sympathetic ears, help take household chores off your shoulders, and care for older siblings. (northeastdoulas.com)
Friends have discovered that I do not have the most sympathetic ear when it comes to complaining about their husband's faults. (widowersdatingsite.com)
This report is fortunate enough to fall on what should be more sympathetic ears. (politics.co.uk)