commiserate
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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
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
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
I am always trying to commiserate with her.
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
In the clips that were shown during the hearings, no one in the room commiserates with him.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 14, 2022
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
She commiserates with a friend whose mother has also left.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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
Chataya commiserated with him a moment, then ex-cused herself and glided off.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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
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
Ron and Hermione both gave Harry half-exasperated, half- commiserating looks.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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