lend a sympathetic ear

He just wasn't the type to lend a sympathetic ear.

Also ready to lend a sympathetic ear, if Ralph was lucky.

She wished that there was someone who would lend a sympathetic ear to her worries.

He finds time for them, always being prepared to lend a sympathetic ear or give some friendly confidential advice.

The narrator lends a sympathetic ear to a woman who caught her ex-lover cheating.

Such laws would put all men of goodwill who lend a sympathetic ear to a friend's troubles inside the barbed wire.

The United States lent a sympathetic ear on Friday.

When you lend a sympathetic ear to an upset parent you provide a safe outlet for often difficult emotions.

She has an affinity for withdrawn individuals, which leads her to befriend the two boys, always willing to lend a sympathetic ear.

He lends a sympathetic ear to her troubles and soon becomes friends with Nick when Georgia brings him to the shop.

In 1577 Leicester had a courteous meeting with Mary, lending a sympathetic ear to her complaints of captivity.

It soon emerges that Ally is seeking attention during the wake of her parents' messy separation, and Rick lends a sympathetic ear.

Both of Mr. Mali's parents had died of cancer, and he lent a sympathetic ear during their impromptu meetings.

Dimitri slouched in his chair, nursed his beer and lent a sympathetic ear.

The Pentagon lent a sympathetic ear, fearing that the nation's leadership in building weapons would suffer if the industry that made metal-cutting machinery was crippled.

In private chat rooms, where outsiders are excluded, a pedophile strikes up a sympathetic relationship, often eliciting personal information and lending a sympathetic ear.

Jenny lent a sympathetic ear, made a few tactful suggestions, praised Florrie, gave an expurgated account of her aunt's illness and went round the house.

Another finds him lending a sympathetic ear to a young woman: "One day we talked about some men in her past/'Cause I was just trying to understand."

To Edward's diplomatic offensive to draw Brabant away from France, John lent a sympathetic ear.

After playing Jem's demo recordings and causing a furor, Harcourt lent a sympathetic ear as she was pursued by various labels.

While lending a sympathetic ear, Ben-Gurion would gently relay to Sharon some of those officers' concerns, and his own, about Sharon's behavior.

Carolyn's furry white bear ($15)now lends a sympathetic ear whenever Carolyn yearns to visit her grandparents and cousins in Kansas City.

When Henry has relationship difficulties with Bronwyn Davies (Rachel Friend), Melanie is on hand to lend a sympathetic ear during a party.

In a bar he meets J-Man (Christopher Walken), a bizarre drifter, who lends a sympathetic ear and offers advice.

Elisabeth Piedmont-Marton, purveyor of the grammar hot line at the University of Texas at Austin, will lend a sympathetic ear.