commiserating

Example Sentences

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I was moved that the replies weren’t just from those commiserating, but rather, people offering helpful solutions to this cyclical malaise.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025

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

BBC Sport takes a look at what's at stake and who could be celebrating or commiserating after what is shaping up to be a dramatic final day.

From BBC • May 3, 2024

I talk to some people who—we do money commiserating and they’re like, “But you have a house.”

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2024

“It’s agony,” Mrs. McCullough said to Mrs. Richardson over a commiserating cup of coffee.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng