as in to pity
to have sympathy for
don't expect me to sympathize with you—each month you should have paid off your credit card in full
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Wilson himself was celebrated for his beautiful music and pitied for his demons.—
Arkansas Online,
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12 June 2025 -
Brian was simultaneously celebrated for his transcendent musical vision and pitied for the emotional struggles that haunted much of his life.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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“Sympathize (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sympathize%20%28with%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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