as in to sympathize
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Recent Examples of commiserate
On the heels of Karen’s sentencing, the women gather at Gizelle’s house to commiserate, and spend the whole scene dancing between concern, empathy, and absurdity.
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Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
In this film adaptation of a 19th-century short story written by Ivan Turgenev, downtrodden patrons commiserating at a lowly pub connect unexpectedly through an impromptu sing-off.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Many users commiserated over the delay, many joking about the United States Postal Service and the mysteries of lost mail.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Peers were overwhelmingly sympathetic, offering emotional support and advice, or commiserating about their own abuse or neglect.
—Laura Schwab Reese, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
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Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
In this film adaptation of a 19th-century short story written by Ivan Turgenev, downtrodden patrons commiserating at a lowly pub connect unexpectedly through an impromptu sing-off.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Many users commiserated over the delay, many joking about the United States Postal Service and the mysteries of lost mail.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Peers were overwhelmingly sympathetic, offering emotional support and advice, or commiserating about their own abuse or neglect.
—Laura Schwab Reese, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commiserate
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Telhami's own work shows that today, only 32% of evangelicals aged 18-34 sympathize with Israel over the Palestinians — that's more than 30 points lower than the older generation.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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So Americans do sympathize with the industry’s battles to increase housing supply.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
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Lythcott-Haims says parents should empathize with their child’s concerns, but keep their child in the driver’s seat by asking them what their plan of action is to resolve the problem.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, Esterhazy believes that the script, written by brothers Jon and Al Kaplan, lets viewers empathize with Paola, no matter how wild the situations became.—
William Earl,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Maybe a little humor will cheer you up.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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The birthday girl and her friends could then be heard cheering.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Commiserate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commiserate. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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