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commiseration

[kuh-miz-uh-rey-shuhn] / kəˌmɪz əˈreɪ ʃən /


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Social media began lighting up with broken hearts and collective commiseration within moments of Seaver’s Instagram post.

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026

But commiseration and understanding aren’t enough, and real psychological help isn’t something to be found in a subreddit.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2024

A celebration of Black women, and a ticked-off commiseration for all the nonsense thrown their way, it names a host of psychic poisons and puts them on display.

From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024

Even among more put-together attendees, private Slack channels were reportedly awash in commiseration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2023

The chaplain raised his eyes quickly in obsequious commiseration.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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