Plural of sympathy
regular plural
The plural of sympathy is sympathies.
Forms of sympathy
| Singular | sympathy /ˈsɪm.pə.θi/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | sympathies /ˈsɪmpəθiz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Sympathies in a sentence
- Many people in Hollywood were blacklisted merely because they were suspected of Communist sympathies.
- She expressed her heartfelt sympathies at the death of his mother.From the entry heartfelt
- Team Starmer’s purge of anyone suspected of Corbynite sympathies has been strikingly successful.2024 April 20, Katy Balls, “Confessions of a defecting Starmtrooper”, in The Spectator. From the entry Starmtrooper
- Plus, Johnson said, in a blatant appeal to islandist sympathies: “It's not like I'm a weekender.”2013, Pam Belluck, Island Practice. From the entry islandist
- Albertano's more lateralist, Aristotelian sympathies are also reflected in his choice of setting, scenario and protagonists.2008, Kathleen A. Bishop, The Canterbury Tales Revisited: 21st Century Interpretations, page 236. From the entry lateralist
Meaning of sympathy
- noun A feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another.
- noun The formal expression of pity or sorrow for someone else's misfortune.
- noun The ability to share the feelings of another.
Questions about the plural of sympathy
- What is the plural of sympathy?
- The plural of sympathy is sympathies.
- Is sympathy countable?
- Sympathy is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
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