I'm sure he was only playing on my sympathy to get me to give him money.

She did not waste time on sympathy for the King.

But, the Mayor conceded, she cannot count on their sympathy now.

He'd managed to pull rank that first time, playing on sympathy to get into the interview.

But she was short on sympathy, knowing his nature.

He loathed having anyone play on his sympathy, especially with tears.

This man had no claim on her or her sympathy.

She had come to rely a lot on the kindliness and sympathy of the doctor.

The person with first call on our sympathy, assuming no swimmer has died in the night, is the Queen.

His fate made a deep impression on public sympathy.