- Maniac was brief, he locked the door, glanced at the canister and asked sympathetically, - Dire straits again?

Julian asked sympathetically, though with curiosity.

Cherry asked sympathetically, bringing her own cup to her lips.

F'nor asked sympathetically, rubbing the back of his neck.

Joan asked sympathetically, the suspicion fading from her face.

The girl opened her eyes, blinked, and asked sympathetically: "Hangover?"

Rossi asked sympathetically, responding at once to Ramage's wink.

After the turkey had been considerably reduced in size and the company departed, my father asked sympathetically, "What's wrong, Henry?"

I asked sympathetically, looking at the bulges.

Mrs. Mascia asked sympathetically, "Is this an older relative or friend of the family talking?"