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.