commiserating

present participle of commiserate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for commiserating
Verb
  • Montgomery suffered a season-ending injury on Sunday, announcing the news of his impending surgery by posting a picture of Sonic consoling a crying Knuckles on his Instagram story.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Ian, revved up by the camogie carnage and fresh off consoling Eva (eye emojis x2), takes it upon himself to tell Angelica in no uncertain terms to back off the Garvey sisters.
    Caroline Framke, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Reed said students in pre-K, kindergarten and first grade can be shy about making errors, especially when reading aloud, but assuring them that mistakes are okay will grow their confidence to keep trying.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2025
  • No Republicans signaled opposition to Huckabee’s nomination, assuring his passage.
    The Hill, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Commiserating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commiserating. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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