commiserate

When Bill Ackman vented over $2 million, fellow billionaires rushed to commiserate.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 10, 2026

When a co-host tried to commiserate about being “held back” in eighth grade for academic reasons, Dybantsa cut him off: “I did not get ‘held back.’

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026

Brandt, a former elected member of East Hampshire District Council, claimed he wanted to commiserate with her over her failed leadership bid.

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026

While a dejected England leave for home well beaten and under mounting pressure, Smith told TNT Sports he planned to have "a jar" with counterpart Stokes and commiserate.

From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026

I can, however, commiserate with them on the situations they were forced to endure.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

Even if your husband commiserates with you, I wouldn’t assume that he is as bothered by his brother’s actions as you are.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

This mysterious figure commiserates with the Riddler about the plight of would-be criminal masterminds like them: “One day you’re on top, the next you’re a clown.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2022

Biden was only 10 when his father, in search of a steady job, moved the family to Delaware, a wrenching decision that Biden often cites as he commiserates with the choices facing middle-class workers.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2020

He commiserates, and it sounds genuine — the ambivalent doctor trying to help parents make sense of a chaotic world.

From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2018

“I know. I miss my friends from camp so much too,” Emily commiserates.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

Carmen Schober, the profile’s author, ignored the way members of Schmidt’s online forum, Skinni Société, commiserated about their hair loss and inability to stand without getting dizzy.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

Supporters and opponents formed WhatsApp groups where members commiserated in their righteous indignation and formed strategies to sway a majority in their favor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

And they commiserated about life in space, and how ISS missions -- all three of the American Artemis astronauts had previously served on the ISS -- had prepared them for their historic lunar voyage.

From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu described the incident as unfortunate and commiserated with families of the deceased victims.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025

“Ah rather be shot with tacks than tuh hear dat ’bout mah- self,” Lige Moss commiserated.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston

His post was flooded with comments, including people commiserating and asking him to advocate on the issue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

I was moved that the replies weren’t just from those commiserating, but rather, people offering helpful solutions to this cyclical malaise.

From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2025

Folkes said he had just been fired by Trump and was commiserating with a crew member inside a bar at Trump Tower.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2024

After commiserating with my editor later that night, we decided to anonymize their account and strip most of the identifying details out of this column.

From Slate ● Feb. 3, 2024

“It’s agony,” Mrs. McCullough said to Mrs. Richardson over a commiserating cup of coffee.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng