Sympathy
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Emotional Connection
Use this when you genuinely feel sad about someone else's misfortune and can emotionally relate to them. I felt deep sympathy seeing the flood victims.
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Offer Comfort
Expressing 'sympathy' can show support and offer comfort to someone during tough times. I sent a sympathy card to the bereaved family.
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Not Always Reciprocal
'Sympathy' does not always mean the feeling is shared; one might feel it without a response. Despite my sympathy for Jane, she remained distant.