She also wanted sympathy and had not yet made any close friends to listen to her complaints.

She didn't want sympathy just because she wasn't feeling so well these days.

I doubt she will want sympathy, or see anything else if you offer it.

She wants sympathy from us but don't gawk at her or you will be in trouble.

These men didn't want sympathy, of course; they wanted practical support to become independent again.

But the first thing they tell you is that they don't want sympathy.

She didn't want sympathy, and a hard edge crept into her voice.

If you want sympathy or encouragement, those are lacking also.

But they always want sympathy when events like 9/11 occur.

A man, he knew, wants sympathy at a time like this.