commiserate
verb
com·mis·er·ate
kə-ˈmi-zə-ˌrāt 
commiserated; commiserating
: to feel or express sorrow or compassion for
commiseratingly
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of commiserate in a Sentence
"Did you enjoy your breakfast?" "The eggs were runny." "I know." The woman commiserated. "I was thinking, I should just have barged into the kitchen and done them myself."
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Alice Munro, Runaway, (2004) 2005
The other potters seemed to slump as one into dejection, all but abandoning their work in favor of long, lugubrious visits to the wine shop, where they commiserated with one another.
—Linda Sue Park, A Single Shard, (2001) 2003
"I been readin' about it," she said, referring to the recent breakup of my marriage. … "It's too bad," she commiserated.
—Arthur Miller, Timebends, 1987
The pain of losing is diverting. So is the thrill of winning. Winning, however, is lonelier, because those you've taken money from are not apt to commiserate with you.
—David Mamet, New York Times Magazine, 20 Apr. 1986
The players commiserated over their loss in the championship game.
Alice Munro, Runaway, (2004) 2005
The other potters seemed to slump as one into dejection, all but abandoning their work in favor of long, lugubrious visits to the wine shop, where they commiserated with one another.
—Linda Sue Park, A Single Shard, (2001) 2003
"I been readin' about it," she said, referring to the recent breakup of my marriage. … "It's too bad," she commiserated.
—Arthur Miller, Timebends, 1987
The pain of losing is diverting. So is the thrill of winning. Winning, however, is lonelier, because those you've taken money from are not apt to commiserate with you.
—David Mamet, New York Times Magazine, 20 Apr. 1986
The players commiserated over their loss in the championship game.
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Several minutes later, after commiserating with his coaching staff and management, St. Louis came out to answer questions from the media and didn’t answer a single one.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
Her video went viral, receiving over 17,500 comments from people commiserating.
—John Riley, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Customers and baristas alike commiserated on Reddit about the stomach aches that allegedly ensued after trying the drinks.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
In the several days since the result, a number of celebrities have taken to social media to share their views, with some celebrating and many others commiserating.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
Her video went viral, receiving over 17,500 comments from people commiserating.
—John Riley, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Customers and baristas alike commiserated on Reddit about the stomach aches that allegedly ensued after trying the drinks.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
In the several days since the result, a number of celebrities have taken to social media to share their views, with some celebrating and many others commiserating.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for commiserate
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“Commiserate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commiserate. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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commiserate
verb
com·mis·er·ate
kə-ˈmiz-ə-ˌrāt
commiserated; commiserating
: to feel or express sorrow or sympathy : sympathize
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