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sympathetic ear

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sympathetic
adjective
uk /ˌsɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/ us /ˌsɪm.pəˈθet̬.ɪk/
used to describe someone who shows, especially by what they say, that they understand and care about someone ...
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ear
noun[C]
uk /ɪər/ us /ɪr/
either of the two organs, one on each side of the head, by which people or animals hear sounds, or the piece of skin and tissue outside the head connected to ...
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Examples of sympathetic ear


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At the time, it did apparently find a sympatheticear.
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One cannot do very much, but at least one gives a sympatheticear.
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Will he listen with a sympatheticear to any of them who ask for help?
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Will he give a sympatheticear to something which at any rate deserves consideration.
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His constituents who went to see him always found a sympatheticear.
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We find a sympatheticear when problems of real magnitude and which have been carefully thought out are raised.
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He served his constituency well for 26 years and was known for his kindness, thoughtfulness and sympatheticear.
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But we are hoping that he will lend a sympatheticear and let us have a part of this place.
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He was all too happy to please, and all too willing to lend a sympatheticear to our legitimate concerns.
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In many cases it offers a sympatheticear so that people can talk about their problems, and it helps them out of a crisis.
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They are entitled to a sympatheticear and, in many cases, entitled to make their contribution to solving the problems that are being discussed.
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He was a person to whom one could go to talk about one's difficulties, and he would always give a sympatheticear.
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In such circumstances what we need is to be listened to by a sympatheticear and the benefits that that gives us.
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If any amendments assist in relation to clarity, we shall hear them with a very sympatheticear and make changes to give effect to that principle of clarity.
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I hope that he will give help and lend a sympatheticear to those authorities that face very real problems and that are genuinely struggling to meet guidelines.
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Spirit remains a soft-spoken, philosophical and friendly pilot, lending a sympatheticear or some words of advice and encouragement.
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If we can get the requisite evidence, and if there is a great pressure for us to do something, then obviously it will have a sympatheticear from me.
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