commiserate
verb
com·mis·er·ate
kə-ˈmi-zə-ˌrāt 
commiserated; commiserating
: to feel or express sorrow or compassion for
commiseratingly
adverb
Examples of commiserate in a Sentence
"Did you enjoy your breakfast?" "The eggs were runny." "I know." The woman commiserated. "I was thinking, I should just have barged into the kitchen and done them myself."
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Alice Munro, Runaway, (2004) 2005
The other potters seemed to slump as one into dejection, all but abandoning their work in favor of long, lugubrious visits to the wine shop, where they commiserated with one another.
—Linda Sue Park, A Single Shard, (2001) 2003
"I been readin' about it," she said, referring to the recent breakup of my marriage. … "It's too bad," she commiserated.
—Arthur Miller, Timebends, 1987
The pain of losing is diverting. So is the thrill of winning. Winning, however, is lonelier, because those you've taken money from are not apt to commiserate with you.
—David Mamet, New York Times Magazine, 20 Apr. 1986
The players commiserated over their loss in the championship game.
Alice Munro, Runaway, (2004) 2005
The other potters seemed to slump as one into dejection, all but abandoning their work in favor of long, lugubrious visits to the wine shop, where they commiserated with one another.
—Linda Sue Park, A Single Shard, (2001) 2003
"I been readin' about it," she said, referring to the recent breakup of my marriage. … "It's too bad," she commiserated.
—Arthur Miller, Timebends, 1987
The pain of losing is diverting. So is the thrill of winning. Winning, however, is lonelier, because those you've taken money from are not apt to commiserate with you.
—David Mamet, New York Times Magazine, 20 Apr. 1986
The players commiserated over their loss in the championship game.
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Ballard commiserated with Parker that night, at her home over some beers, until a couple black-and-whites pulled up, lights strobing, to arrest her for Olivas’ murder!
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 July 2025
While weighing his options, Bernstein reached out to several of his friends in the restaurant industry to both commiserate and explore his options.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Bro-ing down about the Mets is always just commiserating about the Mets, but luckily that has changed.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Brides are commiserating on social media, reassessing their wedding finances and trying to think outside the box.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 29 June 2025
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 July 2025
While weighing his options, Bernstein reached out to several of his friends in the restaurant industry to both commiserate and explore his options.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Bro-ing down about the Mets is always just commiserating about the Mets, but luckily that has changed.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Brides are commiserating on social media, reassessing their wedding finances and trying to think outside the box.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 29 June 2025
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“Commiserate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commiserate. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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commiserate
verb
com·mis·er·ate
kə-ˈmiz-ə-ˌrāt
commiserated; commiserating
: to feel or express sorrow or sympathy : sympathize
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