sympathetic
/ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/
adjective
- Showing that you understand and care about someone else's problems or feelings.
- The community was sympathetic to the victims of the flood and donated money.
- He gave her a sympathetic look as she described her loss.
- My teacher was very sympathetic when I told her about my family's difficulties.
- Agreeing with or supporting a person, idea, or cause.
- The newspaper's editor is sympathetic to environmental issues.
- She found a sympathetic audience for her proposal at the meeting.
- Many voters are sympathetic to the idea of better public transportation.
- Relating to the part of the nervous system that prepares the body for action or stress (the 'fight or flight' response).
- Adrenaline is released by the sympathetic nervous system during exercise.
- The sympathetic nervous system increases your heart rate when you are scared.
- Sympathetic nerves cause your pupils to dilate in dim light.
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