sympathy.

1. Concern or sorrow for someone experiencing difficulty or loss.

2. A feeling of support, understanding, or shared interests with a person or position.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• express sympathy
• heartfelt sympathy

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Neighbors expressed sympathy without pressing her for details.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychology / human behavior. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.