Sentence examples for sympathetic gestures from inspiring English sources

They are not to extend "overly sympathetic gestures".

"Such sympathetic gestures would serve to align the priorities of communities and the public health response".

It wasn't matchmaking — only a sympathetic gesture to take me out of my school malaise.

Will he signal a "fair catch" — that rare, sympathetic gesture of the rulebook allowing him to receive the ball without fear of an immediate, skull-rattling hit?

However, any notion this was merely a sympathetic gesture of support for a beaten and drained captain were dispelled quickly enough as Robinson took charge of the proceedings while Edwards sat in silence, head down, looking grim.

Palin backed the project when she ran for the governor's seat, even posing for a picture holding a t-shirt reading "Nowhere, Alaska" - a sympathetic gesture to the ridiculed construction plans.

And all of it was done while paying close attention to the lyrics, with the intention of supporting the lyrics with sympathetic musical gestures whenever appropriate.

It was a whirlwind of kind gestures, sympathetic hugs and well-meaning smiles.

For Tonéx, there will be no Pentecostal-convention appearances, no religious-radio hits, and no grand (and remunerative) gestures from sympathetic and well-connected megapreachers — at least, not any time soon.

A loving gesture of sympathetic magic, which has continued in the Irish tradition of putting on the green for St . Patricks Day.

A beginning murmur of modest promises; shrugged evasive responses to awkward questions; emphatic responses to sympathetic questions, signalled by forceful gestures; the whole decorated by self-deprecating family humor — in this case, Dad jokes and husband jokes on the Obama model, clearly indicated by bright, sheepish gestures toward the candidate's spouse.