as in to sympathize
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Recent Examples of condole
Despite nationwide protests, the prime minister has not yet condemned Lankesh’s murder or condoled with her family.
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Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2017
Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condole
Verb
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Conversely, a record share of Americans now sympathize with the Palestinians.—
Cory Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2025
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The Warners were stalwart supporters of FDR and his popular New Deal, and the studio worked hard to sympathize with the plight of everyday Americans during the Great Depression.—
Chris Yogerst / Made by History,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Teens can also learn social skills—how to make small talk, resolve arguments, empathize across differences—in all kinds of platonic relationships.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Marketers are not empathizing with this audience—or, more accurately, audiences.—
Tim Wragg,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In online forums, Cybertruck owners commiserate about the ongoing ridicule and people throwing food at the truck.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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After the Waves' tough loss, Isla is commiserating alone in the arena when Jay appears to comfort her.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Commenting on the issue, Commissioner Jay Monahan assured that the two issues were unrelated.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Proceeds benefit Winter Park Day Nursery’s mission to assure a high-quality preschool education for children, regardless of their family’s income.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Others addressed the boyfriend’s reaction to wanting to be comforted.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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These dinners evolved into pop-ups across the city and a catering business, and while her private clients often request bright, health-minded items, her own hand gravitates toward comforting, nostalgic recipes and fish sauce in her own kitchen.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Later that evening, Cara attempts to console the girl, who's crying in her bedroom.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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The unlikely scene stealers include a boxer in Brooklyn whose mother consoles him after a loss and warns him to control his temper in public; and the philosopher Jacques Derrida, who likens Johnson to a different sort of philosopher — the kind who falls into a well while looking at the stars.—
Ben Kenigsberg,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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His family tries to cheer him up on the way to the store to buy removal materials.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
13 Mar. 2025
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After the wide receiver was released from the Los Angeles Rams and rendered a free agent in the NFL, the WAG took to her Instagram Stories to cheer him on.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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By Ian King | Bloomberg Broadcom Inc. shares jumped after the chip supplier for Apple Inc. and other big tech companies gave an upbeat forecast, reassuring investors that spending on artificial intelligence computing remains healthy.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Some workers feel reassured by recent political shifts, while others feel uncertain or even fearful about how those changes could affect them.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Condole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condole. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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