lack of sympathy

collocation in English

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sympathy
noun
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/ˈsɪm.pə.θi/us
/ˈsɪm.pə.θi/
(an expression of) understanding and care for someone ...
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(Definition oflack-ofandsympathyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Architects therefore often expressed alackofsympathywith methods of building procurement which they considered artificially drew a boundary around the briefing process.
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This is, in this context, usefully understood as an extremelackofsympathyand was only possible through elaborate social rules and norms.
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I think that we would fight to recreate a world in which dishonesty andlackofsympathywere costly, and honesty and sympathy could be expressed without cost.
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This is not because of alackofsympathy; it is an acceptance of the overriding need to concentrate the policy on the main challenges.
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Various suggestions made on this matter have been received with a completelackofsympathy.
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The impression will be that there has been some maladministration, some serious defect, or somelackofsympathyin the administration.
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I do not believe it is—not because of anylackofsympathy, but because of its limited powers.
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We have heard a series of depressing speeches which have demonstrated a totallackofsympathyfor the problems that the industry faces.
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I have mentioned delays, but there is sometimeslackofsympathywhen visits are made to the homes.
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I do not consider that we can be accused of alackofsympathyin this matter.
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There is not only alackofsympathy, but an active programme of employers hounding people out of work if they have the illness.
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There is nolackofsympathyor understanding on my part with the staff concerned.
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They appear to have increased theirlackofsympathyfor that people's plight.
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I am sure there will be nolackofsympathywith the officers and men because of the tragedy of this inquiry.
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There was totallackofsympathyand, one might add, total lack of understanding.
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We do not support it, although it is not out oflackofsympathy.
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I say is from anylackofsympathyon my part.
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No one will accuse me oflackofsympathywith the agricultural labourer.
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There has been nolackofsympathyon all sides for the miners, for their special position and for their special claims.
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