expression of sympathy
collocation in Englishmeaningsofexpressionandsympathy
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expression
noun
uk/ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/us/ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/
the act of saying what you think or showing how you feel using words ...
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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 ofexpressionandsympathyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofexpression of sympathy
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Sorry, for example, usually occurs as anexpressionofsympathyto someone who has just had a mishap.
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Anexpressionofsympathyfrom us would be appropriate.
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That, and a generalexpressionofsympathywith the case of the quartermaster, is all he would expect me to say on this occasion.
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It appeared to me that it was anexpressionofsympathy.
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However, theexpressionofsympathyneeds to take a more practical form for the sake of the children and their families.
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We must have action rather than anexpressionofsympathy.
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I shall not be content tonight with anexpressionofsympathyor to be told that we shall have the usual favourable reply.
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The first is a generalexpressionofsympathyand support.
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Myexpressionofsympathyis certainly not intended to be hollow.
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We wish very much to associate ourselves with theexpressionofsympathyto his widow and his sons.
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I hope that there will be anexpressionofsympathyfor the millions who are having a very difficult time.
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If they will accept that littleexpressionofsympathyfrom me, perhaps they will bear with me.
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Even theexpressionofsympathywith "that view" is important.
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I wonder whether hisexpressionofsympathyis quite as real as it may seem.
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I appreciate herexpressionofsympathyfor this amendment, but it seems to me that that is sympathy essentially without substance.
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After all, his eloquent speech was really not much more than a brilliantexpressionofsympathy.
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But something more is necessary than a mereexpressionofsympathy.
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We therefore join most heartily in theexpressionofsympathywith his relatives.
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I should like to add myexpressionofsympathywith those who have suffered as a result of this train crash.
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I wish to be associated with theexpressionofsympathy.
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