Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commiserating
Verb
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They could be seen hugging and consoling each other.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
19 May 2026 -
The outlet reported family members were seen embracing and consoling one another.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Brittney Brimway and her three children were on a flight from Los Angeles to Turks and Caicos with a layover in New York City when her son woke her up with some less-than-comforting news.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The beauty lies in moderation — taking a moment to appreciate their comforting properties.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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For some children, that meant cheering for Brazil.—
Mill Etienne,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Betts was locked in with Rushing, brimming with confidence, cheering him on.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Verb
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On one hand, being diagnosed early can be reassuring.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
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But Hill’s research proved reassuring to Bolton.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Regardless, there’s a clear symbolism to Clark empathizing and embracing a bloated externalization of his own inchoate fury until someone with an outside perspective disturbs his peace, and that fury breaks loose and devours him.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Teammate Malinin, who also had a number of uncharacteristic mistakes in his free program and fell from first to eighth in the men’s event, watched in surprise in the arena, empathizing with the disbelief and pain on Glenn’s face.—
Alice Park,
Time,
18 Feb. 2026
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This is his way of assuring the public that he did not get taken to the cleaners—because, of course, his affable partners would never do that.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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The city issued a statement on Monday, apologizing for the incident and assuring the public that the inclusion of the images was not intentional.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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“Commiserating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commiserating. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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