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commiserative

adjective as in pitying

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Example Sentences

Mr. Henry Slater received Cordelia with a smile that was both conciliating and commiserative.

Eugene Bantry, flying expertly by with Mamie, was bestowing upon Mr. Flitcroft a commiserative wink.

That was why I murmured in a commiserative tone, "Luther's niece—poor girl!"

The clearest listener he could find, and the least commiserative, happily.

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On this page you'll find 13 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to commiserative, such as: compassionate, condolatory, empathetic, empathic, sympathetic, and sympathizing.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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