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Literary usage of the word "simpatico" consistently identifies a certain charm or congenial appeal in people or places. At times it denotes a warmth and likability that makes a person naturally attractive and trustworthy, as when being described as possessing qualities like sincerity, generosity, and approachable charm [1] [2]. In other instances, characters are judged by whether they are simpatico or not, with incompatibility or lack of connection highlighted through a refusal to be seen in that favorable light [3] [4]. The term also serves as an indicator of cultural nuance—drawing upon its Italian and Spanish connotations—and is sometimes even noted for its precise pronunciation and stylistic implications [5] [6]. This multifaceted usage, whether reinforcing a character’s personable nature or marking social disconnect, enriches the narrative texture by providing subtle clues to interpersonal dynamics [7] [8].
  1. Es muy simpatico, generoso, ocupado, sincero y sentimental.
    — from Through These Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer by Lauren Ann Isaacson
  2. Nice man, zat yong American; ver’ good, ver’ simpatico.’
    — from Jerry by Jean Webster
  3. He didn't find me simpatico , I am sure.
    — from Sea and Sardinia by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
  4. With the long waiting I am not simpatico.
    — from Trolley Folly by Henry Wallace Phillips
  5. simpatico - requires an accent mark over the at, pronounced seem-PAT-ee-ko.
    — from Through These Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer by Lauren Ann Isaacson
  6. "Ah, you are 'simpatico,' as the Italians say."
    — from A Woman's Burden: A Novel by Fergus Hume
  7. Ray Kennedy used to know about all their little doings, but since his death there was no one whom the Mexicans considered SIMPATICO.
    — from The Song of the Lark by Willa Cather
  8. A person who is simpatico may command much greater attention than one who is not.
    — from Spanish America, Its Romance, Reality and Future, Vol. 2 (of 2) by C. Reginald (Charles Reginald) Enock

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