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How to use commiserate in a sentence

10 example sentences · adjective, verb

Commiserate means commiserating, pitying, lamentful. Example: “A few individuals who commiserated the unhappy condition of British negro slaves.”

Examples of commiserate by meaning

verbTo feel or express compassion or sympathy for (someone or something).

  • A few individuals who commiserated the unhappy condition of British negro slaves.

More sentences with commiserate

  • Maybe we’ll playfully smack-talk a fellow friend, or commiserate about some schleppy aspect of parenthood.2025 May 25, Sam Graham-Felsen, “Where Have All My Deep Male Friendships Gone?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original…. From the entry schleppy
  • Maybe we’ll playfully 'smack-talk a fellow friend, or commiserate about some schleppy aspect of parenthood.2025 May 25, Sam Graham-Felsen, “Where Have All My Deep Male Friendships Gone?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original…. From the entry smack talk
  • “I'm so sorry, I'm just so doppich,” she commiserated unable to look him in the eye.2011, Henry A. Fischer, Emigrants and Exiles: book three, volume one, Author House, →ISBN, page 44. From the entry doppich
  • To be so connected that you feel true loss – what is there to commiserate about that?2006, Virginia Ironside, No! I Don’t Want to Join a Bookclub, Fig Tree, Penguin Books, →ISBN, page 242. From the entry fruitcaky
  • But that's so sad." I can't have been more than seven years old the first time somebody commiserated with my Christmaslessness.1996, David Frum, “The Spirit of Hannukah”, in What's Right, Toronto: Random House of Canada, →ISBN, page 277. From the entry Christmaslessness
  • It is said to be this woman's selfless devotion that turns her children into well-adjusted adults—and we can only commiserate with her heavy burden.1995, Merete Leonhardt-Lupa, “A Mother's Sexuality”, in A Mother Is Born: Preparing for Motherhood During Pregnancy, Westport, Conn.…. From the entry madonnalike
  • Thousands of black rock fans use Afropunk.com’s message boards to discuss bands, commiserate about their outsider status and share tips on how to maintain their frohawk hairstyles.2007 January 28, Jessica Pressler, “Truly Indie Fans”, in The New York Times. From the entry frohawk
  • While commiserating with a fellow North Islander the other day I heard a great word used to describe the wild and wooly weather we've been having: Juneuary.2000 June 21, Karen Stewart, “Weather you like it or not”, in North Island Gazette, Vancouver Island, page 9. From the entry Junuary
  • Her neighbours who are no Marilyn Monroes themselves are secretly glad of it, and commiserate with her and blame the Jamuna water for their and her corpulency.1955, Thought, volume 7, page 952. From the entry Marilyn Monroe

Meaning of commiserate

  1. adjective Commiserating, pitying, lamentful.
  2. verb To feel or express compassion or sympathy for (someone or something).
  3. verb To sympathize; condole.

Full definition of commiserate

Questions about commiserate in a sentence

How do you use commiserate in a sentence?
Commiserate is used as an adjective and verb. For example: “A few individuals who commiserated the unhappy condition of British negro slaves.”
What is a short sentence with commiserate?
“A few individuals who commiserated the unhappy condition of British negro slaves.”
What does commiserate mean?
Commiserate means commiserating, pitying, lamentful.

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