Your kids need to know that you «get» that and are sympathetic with what they're going through. (thespruce.com)
But people may not be sympathetic if you ask them to donate money to help you earn money (via book sales), if you catch my drift? (janefriedman.com)
The public is highly unlikely to be sympathetic if lawmakers dare to hold up the budget simply because they want to protect the status quo. (politico.com)