commiserate with
Example Sentences
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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
Their goodwill is awkward, as it must be when an in-group member tries to commiserate with “the other,” but it is, nonetheless, sympathy, which is to say concern.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
If not, they’ll have new friends to commiserate with as they shift practices elsewhere on campus.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2025
If nothing else, she can commiserate with her younger sister, Anita Kaplan, 49, who is 6-foot-5 and described certain triggers in her own life, such as when she enters a public restroom.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2023
I can, however, commiserate with them on the situations they were forced to endure.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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