commiserate

Example Sentences

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While a dejected England leave for home well beaten and under mounting pressure, Smith told TNT Sports he planned to have "a jar" with counterpart Stokes and commiserate.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Their goodwill is awkward, as it must be when an in-group member tries to commiserate with “the other,” but it is, nonetheless, sympathy, which is to say concern.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

But the episode really culminates in a tender scene between Julie and Emily, where they commiserate over their different forms of grief.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

They commiserate, and offer suggestions for how to keep the absent spouse involved even while they are away.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

If the pain weren’t so raw, she’d go over there to commiserate.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon