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commiseration

[kuh-miz-uh-rey-shuhn] / kəˌmɪz əˈreɪ ʃən /


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Social media began lighting up with broken hearts and collective commiseration within moments of Seaver’s Instagram post.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

But commiseration and understanding aren’t enough, and real psychological help isn’t something to be found in a subreddit.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2024

Even among more put-together attendees, private Slack channels were reportedly awash in commiseration.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 13, 2023

Thus the play’s enduring function as a source of solace, affirmation and commiseration.

From New York Times Apr. 20, 2022

He expected his story to dovetail into milkwarm commiseration, but before Nel could excrete it, Sula said she didn’t know about that—it looked like a pretty good life to her.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison




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