She was right, of course, but N'ton didn't have to look so torn between agreement with her and sympathy for him.
But I do say the key is to distinguish between sympathy and empathy.
It is very difficult for a man to differentiate between empathy and sympathy.
"Poor things," Brianna said, voice trembling between sympathy and amusement.
Here is the conflict between hatred and sympathy for one's enemy.
For over a year, they have watched public opinion teeter between sympathy and suspicion.
"There is a difference between empathy and sympathy," he said.
"I guess on a certain level it's the difference between sympathy and equality," he said.
The police officer seemed to hesitate, balanced on a knife edge between sympathy and suspicion.
Paul gave Jim a look halfway between sympathy and exasperation.