commiserative

Definition of commiserativenext

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Adjective
  • Leaders can be compassionate toward others through leadership and practicing openness, yet their presence will be tense or distant, constantly watching themselves.
    Gregory Stebbins, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Rose said the company was compassionate and did an amazing job.
    Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Jean is ultimately revealed to be a sympathetic character in search of her sister, Sara Grey (Olivia Booth-Ford), who has been captured by the government organization Damage Control in order to exploit her psychic powers.
    Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • And Aparna Nancherla warms up the ice-cold cast of characters as Matt and Jake’s sympathetic but powerless buddy in HR.
    Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
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“Commiserative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commiserative. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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