- present participle of commiserate.
commiserating
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
“He was a world of trouble to you, ma’am,” said Mrs. Hubble, commiserating my sister.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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