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commiserate

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


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If you’re standing in line together, you can chat about the wait and commiserate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 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

“Father Mother Sister Brother” is here to commiserate, but because the veteran indie auteur remains a sharp chronicler of the quotidian, he has no patience for sentimentality or pat resolutions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2025

I want to commiserate with her like I always do, but I think Papi and Uncle Bill are right.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar

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

A “man of two minds,” he commiserates with his foes as easily as he deceives his friends.

From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2023

That night, before going back on shift, Letby exchanges texts with a colleague who commiserates, saying "you seem to be having some very bad luck".

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2023

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

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

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

Hijazi vented to Gowan, who commiserated from vacation in Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

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

Parents in the bleachers commiserated about insurance battles and issues with landlords and having to relocate again and again and again.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 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

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

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

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

Huneven said that last year, as the smoke cleared, she and Zack were commiserating one day about what had been lost.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026

Instead, it offers a relaxed conversation, commiserating over a dish that didn’t turn out as planned or celebrating one that exceeded expectations.

From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025

“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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