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commiserate

[kuh-miz-uh-reyt] / kəˈmɪz əˌreɪt /
VERB
listen to woes of another
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
be indifferent turn away


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As people commiserate online, some have shared plans to travel to neighbouring Malaysia to catch Dear You in Teochew.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

Many of the Facebook comments were from people who had no solutions but wanted to commiserate.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 11, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Apr. 10, 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

Franco and I commiserate about how St. Mark’s Place is a zoo these days with the bridge-and-tunnel crowd wearing fuchsia mohawks and safety pins through their cheeks.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

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

It commiserates about the water bill and shoots the breeze.

From Seattle Times Jan. 1, 2022

She commiserates with them on painful anniversaries - the day their children were taken away by social services, or the last time they spoke to their parents.

From BBC Oct. 12, 2017

He doesn’t shame, he commiserates; he knows how horrible insomnia is, and he’s here for you.

From New York Times Sep. 17, 2016

When I relate this to Caroline on the phone, she commiserates, “Ugh, a no-brainer. ”

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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

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

Lu and her sister recently commiserated about the drama.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 29, 2026

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

From BBC Sep. 18, 2025

As the two commiserated about Franklin’s radioactive temper, Wilkins opened up to Watson to a degree he never before had.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Most people react in similarly positive ways, expressing empathy or, my personal favorite, commiserating with me over their own nebulous medical conditions.

From Slate May 23, 2026

BBC Sport takes a look at what's at stake and who could be celebrating or commiserating after what is shaping up to be a dramatic final day.

From BBC May 3, 2024

There was no celebrating in the clubhouse Sunday, but there was no commiserating either.

From Seattle Times Apr. 28, 2024

When the Trojans and Bruins meet again, the fans from both sides who dutifully attend likely will be commiserating over another lost season.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 14, 2023

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

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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