considerable sympathy

collocation in English

meaningsofconsiderableandsympathy

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considerable
adjective
uk
/kənˈsɪd.ər.ə.bəl/us
/kənˈsɪd.ɚ.ə.bəl/
large or of ...
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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 ofconsiderableandsympathyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He displaysconsiderablesympathyfor the peoples of the region, while he often ridicules the cultures and savages the politicians.
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I haveconsiderablesympathyfor the intentions of both the pluralist commitments of the cosmopolitanists and the 'emancipatory' interests of the sectionalists.
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On one hand, they expressconsiderablesympathyfor values of personal self-sufficiency and individual enterprise.
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Moreover, the public hadconsiderablesympathyfor sick and disabled people, who did not appear to be responsible for their situation.
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I haveconsiderablesympathyfor the intention lying behind the amendment.
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The committee hadconsiderablesympathywith the inhabitants in their plight.
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I hope thatconsiderablesympathywill be shown to the management buy-out proposals.
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I haveconsiderablesympathywith the aim of this amendment.
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I haveconsiderablesympathywith the intention underlying them.
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I haveconsiderablesympathywith that opinion, but, at the same time, there are other considerations which have to be kept in mind.
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I haveconsiderablesympathyfor the aim behind the new clause.
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I pay tribute to them for having expressedconsiderablesympathyfor the clause and for enabling this debate to take place.
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I was inconsiderablesympathywith some of the points that were made.
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We should study it not only carefully, but with veryconsiderablesympathy.
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Thanks are in order, because several of us haveconsiderablesympathywith it.
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I haveconsiderablesympathywith the second part of his supplementary question.
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I haveconsiderablesympathywith those of my correspondents who despair when they read of convicted litterers escaping with derisory fines.
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I haveconsiderablesympathyfor some of the circumstances in the highlands.
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I haveconsiderablesympathywith the point that was made about homeworkers.
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I haveconsiderablesympathywith the call for legal aid to be provided to parents faced with the problem of adoption proceedings for their children.
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