certain sympathy
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcertainandsympathy
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certain
adjective
uk/ˈsɜː.tən/us/ˈsɝː.tən/
having no doubt or knowing exactly that something is true, or known to be true, correct, exact, ...
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sympathy
noun
uk/ˈsɪm.pə.θi/us/ˈsɪm.pə.θi/
(an expression of) understanding and care for someone ...
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(Definition ofcertainandsympathyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Often one could even detect acertainsympathyof the judges for the defendants.
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I think that my noble friend had acertainsympathyfor my other amendments.
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I have acertainsympathywith that view.
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I have acertainsympathywith that view if the interruptions are organised.
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I felt acertainsympathywith that man, and not with the other members.
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I think they have acertainsympathywith the principle behind the amendment.
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I have acertainsympathywith the point of view expressed.
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I could not help feeling acertainsympathyfor the common informer.
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I have acertainsympathywith what he has in mind.
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I have acertainsympathywith the new clause.
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One cannot read the press about his efforts without feeling acertainsympathyas a politician with what he is trying to do.
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I havecertainsympathywith the difficulties of selling off vast enterprises under forced conditions.
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I have acertainsympathywith this amendment.
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I have acertainsympathywith his views.
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I have acertainsympathywith my noble friend.
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I have acertainsympathywith their case.
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From that point of view there is acertainsympathytowards the creation of our own specific authority.
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I expresscertainsympathywith the company; it may well have done its best.
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