commiserate with
Example Sentences
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The feature bothers him so much that he brought it up to his family around Thanksgiving last year, expecting to commiserate with his mother, brother, sister—and his brother-in-law, me.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Brandt, a former elected member of East Hampshire District Council, claimed he wanted to commiserate with her over her failed leadership bid.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026
It needs to be said that Green’s approach differs from those articles that regularly appear asking us to commiserate with families earning $400,000 or $500,000 because they can’t make ends meet.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025
If nothing else, she can commiserate with her younger sister, Anita Kaplan, 49, who is 6-foot-5 and described certain triggers in her own life, such as when she enters a public restroom.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2023
Old female relations with incipient beards and several wobbling chins made overnight trips to Ayemenem to commiserate with her about her divorce.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
