Although women listen sympathetically, they keep quiet about their own office blues.

She may not have an answer, but she listens so sympathetically that you feel better just because you've told her about whatever is wrong.

He added that the Administration would listen sympathetically to critics of the proposed rules.

She listened sympathetically, asking occasional questions to draw him out.

He added: "Our job is to let them get whatever they feel like saying off their chests and to listen sympathetically."

They were sitting opposite one another in the train, and Philip, listening sympathetically to what she said, was quite happy.

She is a motherly woman who listens sympathetically but doesn't ask questions.

He listened sympathetically, following with an effort, and seemed not to understand much.

He listened sympathetically, nodded again, and said something in return.

He was excited about something and wanted to spill it all to someone who would listen sympathetically.