- present participle of commiserate.
commiserating
Example Sentences
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His post was flooded with comments, including people commiserating and asking him to advocate on the issue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Most people react in similarly positive ways, expressing empathy or, my personal favorite, commiserating with me over their own nebulous medical conditions.
From Slate ● May 23, 2026
Routinely dispatched to this unassuming street in Marion County, Fla., the officers are invariably charmed by the tight-knit families they find, joking with the kids, commiserating easily with the parents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2025
Gene Folkes had just been jettisoned as a contestant on “The Apprentice” and was commiserating with a crew member at a bar inside the lobby of Trump Tower.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
Blanca and I were walking back from the subway after our night classes at Hunter, commiserating about how much work we both had.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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