The militia members, however, generally sympathized with the Regulators and more often than not, defected to the Regulators rather than remain with Massachusetts' militia.

Although Chinese officials expressed outrage at the Indian nuclear tests and generally sympathized with Pakistan's plight, they counseled peace rather than reciprocal testing.

State officials and local environmentalists generally sympathize with the residents.

But a century ago, Katonah residents generally sympathized with the city's need for water, and the opportunity to sell their land for a hefty sum.

Albanians account for about 20 percent of this country's population, while Macedonians, who generally sympathize with Serbia in the current conflict, make up about 45 percent.

But the measure died after the yeshiva community signaled its opposition, a result that dismayed even some who generally sympathize with the yeshiva community.

St. Louis and its surrounding counties generally sympathized with the Northern states because that region was connected economically with North.

George Priest, a law professor at Yale University, generally sympathizes with initiatives to minimize the cost of settling legal disputes.

Reviewers generally sympathize with Ann and take for granted her moral sense.

When one woman is affected, five or six others generally sympathize with her; and the congregation is thrown into the utmost confusion.