How to Use "Sympathy" with Example Sentences

sympathy (n): the feeling of being sorry for someone; the understanding of someone's difficulties

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Used with adjectives:

"There is deep sympathy for those who lost their loved ones."
(deep, genuine, great, heartfelt, real, strong)

"He has little sympathy for his selfish sister."
(little)

"There is widespread sympathy for the victims of the hurricane."
(widespread, general, public)

Used with verbs:

"She has sympathy for her patients."
(has, possesses, feels, finds)

"Please express our deepest sympathy to her family."
(express, extend, give, offer, send)

"He showed no sympathy for his uncle in jail."
(showed, expressed)

"She was looking for sympathy from anyone."
(be + looking for, be + wanting)

"He needs our sympathy right now."
(needs, deserves)

"The widow gained sympathy from her neighbors."
(gained, got, received, won)

"He lost our sympathy after the truth came out."
(lost)

Used with prepositions:

"Young kids have a lack of sympathy for the elderly people these days."
(for, toward)

"She cried with sympathy over the victims of the car crash."
(with)

"He showed sympathy to his sad friend."
(to)