appear sympathetic

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

To seem sympathetic from one's appearance.

sympatheticVERBS + sympathetic

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appear

Examples (10)

  • He tried to appear sympathetic even though he didn't care.
  • Despite her tough exterior, she could appear sympathetic when needed.
  • The politician's speech was designed to make him appear sympathetic to the voters' concerns.
  • Even when he was angry, he managed to appear sympathetic to her situation.
  • The judge tried to appear sympathetic to the defendant's difficult circumstances.
  • She didn't genuinely feel sad, but she knew how to appear sympathetic.
  • He didn't appear sympathetic at all, his expression was quite stern.
  • The news report showed him appearing sympathetic towards the flood victims.
  • It's important to appear sympathetic when someone is sharing their problems.
  • The character in the play tried to appear sympathetic to win over the audience.