Sentences with phrase «lost public sympathy»

The government's indecisive handling of the Iran hostage crisis lost public sympathy for the 15 personnel taken captive, the Conservatives have claimed.

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But the same people who are lecturing us on schadenfreude over the sackings were often the ones who reserved absolutely no sympathy for MPs» staff who lost their employment as a consequence of their bosses having their fingers in the public purse during the expenses scandal.

It also does nothing to endear the art world to the general public, most of whom I suspect lost sympathy with «modern art» long ago.