Sentences with phrase «found sympathetic ears»

It is no consolation (and surely a backhanded compliment) that Richard Rorty claimed that had he emigrated to the U.S., the «schwarzwald redneck» Heidegger would have found sympathetic ears amongst the agrarians.

Those companies — which usually complain anonymously, fearing Chinese retribution — have found a sympathetic ear in the Trump administration.

Looks like Mayor Bloomberg will indeed find a sympathetic ear in Gov. Andrew Cuomo on the issue of the «last in, first out» requirement for firing public school teachers, although the governor so far isn't willing to publicly commit to the full repeal the mayor is seeking.

Reichert - Powell and these other parents found a sympathetic ear — and voice — in Naomi Quinn, a now - retired professor in cultural anthropology who, with other women faculty, was an advocate for an inclusive parental leave policy back in 1986.

Nobody would listen to them until they found a sympathetic ear at PolyGram, in part because of their insanely low budget: just 2.7 million Australian dollars — or about $ 2.1 million in American currency.

However, if you get someone on the phone and explain your situation, you might find a sympathetic ear that will help you out.

However, if you get someone on the phone and explain your situation, you might find a sympathetic ear that will help you out.

Unfortunately, angry, disgruntled women who are in fact guilty of severe parental alienation have found a sympathetic ear in the domestic violence community.

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People mistake my leaving Rothesay Vineyard as a disgruntled flight and that if they've left Rothesay Vineyard disgruntled they will find in me a sympathetic ear.

Sometimes it's hardest to find a friend who can give just a simple, sympathetic ear.

This finding underscores other research indicating that although it's good to have a buddy with a sympathetic ear, mentor conversations that focus on instruction can have a more profound impact on teachers» practice.

At Elk & Elk, clients find not only a sympathetic ear and over 50 years of legal expertise, but also extensive resources that give clients an edge when taking on the multinational corporations that make drugs and medical devices.

They would then file again in a different state, where they hoped to find a more sympathetic ear.

You may find yourself confiding your marital problems to a close friend or co-worker — someone who has a sympathetic ear.