For others, it will provoke sympathy rather than scorn.

This is one of those minimal "secret battles" revealed to provoke maximum public sympathy - something Prescott has never enjoyed in all his years in public life.

If you wish to provoke sympathy" "That would be an error on my part; yes, I'm quite cognizant of that.

Unlike a good old-fashioned flu, which everyone understands is debilitating, allergies usually do not provoke sympathy.

Guilt does not endear; it may provoke sympathy, but it does not endear.

Ali is loved and cherished now, an American folk hero whose mumblings with Parkinson's syndrome provoke understandable sympathy for what he endured as a gladiator.

Professor Slovic has written that highlighting individuals is the most effective way of provoking sympathy and concern for a cause.

Enjoyment and beauty provoke sympathy.

The accident provoked sympathy around the world, and when the survivors returned home, a quarter-million people lined the 12-mile route between the airport and Old Trafford.

News of his murder quickly spread throughout Germany and provoked outrage and sympathy.