But they also understood brass-generated busywork and after the laughter died down, she had their immediate sympathy.

Around the world hundreds of millions would have immediate sympathy, making Peter's task just that little bit more difficult.

Then he edited himself: "Well, not very good, but it will generate immediate sympathy."

Poor thing, she thought with immediate sympathy.

He was a man to attract immediate sympathy.

She felt, it did happen to her with strangers, immediate sympathy: she liked him.

There was an immediate sympathy between William and Charles, and they became fast friends.

'Tell me what's happened,' said Aaron, his face sober and full of immediate sympathy.

The protesters themselves were aware, apparently, that their action would not win them immediate sympathy from the homebound commuters.

'We met once by chance at some dinner, but there was an immediate sympathy and rapport.'