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

Explaining why he wanted to meet Dame Penny, the former elected member of East Hampshire District Council said he wanted to commiserate with her over her leadership bid.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

Rebecca Block said her mother would even commiserate with frustrated customers, saying: They don’t buy all my clothes, either.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

If not, they’ll have new friends to commiserate with as they shift practices elsewhere on campus.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2025

I was Madame Ngemba, someone to commiserate with in the market over the price of fruit, the mother of children who sought mischief with theirs.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver