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Mr. Tom Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Evoke sympathy out of someone

Hi

Is this sentence natural? Any other suggestion is welcome. 

She is all the time trying to evoke sympathy out of others by telling them fabricated stories of her husband's torture on her.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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The common collocation is . evoke . .

— Clive

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The common collocation is . . evoke . . . from . . .



[torture of her ]
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Thanks, Clive.

Is this sentence completely natural now?

She is all the time trying to evoke sympathy from others by telling them fabricated stories of her husband's torture of her.

Tom
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Yes, although a bit formally worded.
Compare this.

She is always trying to make people feel sorry for her by telling them how her husband beats her.
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