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The phrase "be sympathetic" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that someone should show support, understanding, or compassion for someone in a difficult situation. For example: "The family had been through so much loss, so I tried to be sympathetic and spend time comforting them."
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be sympathetic
adjective
Of, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy.
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He can be sympathetic.
She tried to be sympathetic.
They should be sympathetic to that.
We're meant to be sympathetic.
I tried to be sympathetic.
It's difficult to be sympathetic.
Should a manager be sympathetic?
We try to be sympathetic.
The government is said to be sympathetic.
"The protagonist must be sympathetic!' they say.
No news organisation should be sympathetic to this strategy.
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