commiseration

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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2023

The pair go on to gather with other Black men whose partners died in a similar way, finding comfort and commiseration in each other.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2022

She seeks commiseration but doesn’t realize how off-putting her comments can be.

From Washington Post • May 1, 2022

He expected his story to dovetail into milkwarm commiseration, but before Nel could excrete it, Sula said she didn’t know about that—it looked like a pretty good life to her.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison