Sometimes it helps when those peers are not from the same school or even part of the country to get a sympathetic but independent voice.

Feeling no relief, only an ordeal postponed, she called the phone company and went through a couple of supervisors before finding a sympathetic voice.

Then in a sympathetic voice he said, "It must be boring."

'Here, take some of this,' said a sympathetic voice in her ear.

"Not us, certainly," he agreed in a sympathetic voice.

"I'm sorry," the masked man said in a sympathetic voice.

It is not that more sympathetic voices are lacking in the mainstream.

"The community is thrilled to have the state with us as a sympathetic voice in government."

Aloud she said in her warm, sympathetic voice: "It must have been most difficult for you."

Surrounding himself with candelabra, he spoke in a hushed and sympathetic voice.