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commiseration

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


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With their local groups, people mostly posted helpful advice or commiseration.

From Slate • Jan. 11, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2023

Thus the play’s enduring function as a source of solace, affirmation and commiseration.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2022

These networks are virtual safety nets, he said, that “connect individuals with others facing similar challenges and offer commiseration within a safe, nonjudgmental virtual environment.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 19, 2021

The chaplain raised his eyes quickly in obsequious commiseration.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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