with sympathy
In caring solidarity
With sympathy appears on cards and flowers sent to someone grieving a death or other loss.
The phrase signals condolence without requiring the sender to articulate personal feelings: a card signed "with sympathy".
It functions as a conventional expression of shared sorrow, acknowledging grief while maintaining respectful distance.
- condolencesExpressions of grief support
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- heartfeltDeeply and sincerely meant
- thinking of youMental focus on someone
- mourningPeriod following loss
in loving memory · rest in peace · loss · grief · heavy heart · comfort · sorrow · understanding · kindness · tenderness · flowers · funeral · card · gentle · caring · warmth · solace · consolation
- condolencesmy condolences, heartfelt condolences, sorry for your loss, condolences, thinking of you
- polite phrasesplease, thank you, yes sir, hello, no sir
- stock phrasesstock phrase, set phrase, cliche, catchphrase, filler phrase
- memorialsmemorial, memorial service, memorial statue, memorials, war memorial
with sympathyindifferently
Without preference or concern
coldly · apathetically · unfeelingly · dispassionately · callously
with sympathycruelly
In a harsh, pitiless manner
unsympathetically · mercilessly · heartlessly · ruthlessly · pitilessly
with sympathyantagonistically
In an opposing manner
adversarially · contemptuously · disapprovingly · judgmentally
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