How do you use Commiserate in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like sympathize or sympathise, plus the exact meaning.
Commiserate meaning
Commiserating, pitying, lamentful.
Synonyms of Commiserate
Using Commiserate
- The main meaning on this page is: Commiserating, pitying, lamentful.
- Useful related words include: sympathize, sympathise, feel for, pity.
- In the example corpus, commiserate often appears in combinations such as: to commiserate, commiserate with, we commiserate.
Context around Commiserate
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 13 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Commiserate
- In this selection, "commiserate" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, pace and bush stand out and add context to how "commiserate" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a pace commiserate to the and able to commiserate with an. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "commiserate" sits close to words such as abstention, acadiana and actuarial, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with commiserate
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I would like to thank them all and commiserate with them. (11 words)
They went on walks “most every evening” to commiserate, Bush said. (11 words)
A conjuring with whom to commiserate when most betrayed by oneself. (11 words)
It may even be tempting to commiserate with her about how “unreasonable” her dad is being about the loan (and I agree with you that he is, but back to that in a second) and/or his general strictness. (39 words)
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday, led members of the State’s Executive Council to commiserate with the widow and family of the late lawmaker, who died on Monday at the age of 64. (34 words)
Most cars’ cruise controls either go up by 5 mph increments, or engage at the speed you’re driving, which more than likely keeps you at a pace commiserate to the traffic flow. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
Even if you’re just fielding calls at a support center, there’s something reaffirming about being able to commiserate with an adjacent colleague after a stressful call.
It also resolved to send a delegation to commiserate with the victims and the government of Borno State.
It's the kind of place that is tailor made for squads of gal pals to commiserate over plates of gourmet desserts and fizzy, non-alcoholic mojitos.
I would like to thank them all and commiserate with them.
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has led a delegation comprising executives and parliamentarians to commiserate with the victims of the Aksomobo dam spillage.
They went on walks “most every evening” to commiserate, Bush said.
When Hazel joins, Nella feels a kinship: another Black woman to commiserate with when a white author pens a stereotypical and racist Black character.
Responding, the new emir thanked the vice-president for visiting to commiserate with them over the death of his father and to meet with the Emirate Council.
The GOC later addressed youths in the area, saying that he was in Zaria to commiserate with the family and the community over the incident.
The s are chained on opposite walls of a shower as they commiserate.
Thousands took to the comments to commiserate with the pricey demands of being involved in a friend's wedding.
We commiserate with the families that lost their loved ones as we appreciate the understanding and cooperation of all Nigerians.
A conjuring with whom to commiserate when most betrayed by oneself.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday, led members of the State’s Executive Council to commiserate with the widow and family of the late lawmaker, who died on Monday at the age of 64.
It may even be tempting to commiserate with her about how “unreasonable” her dad is being about the loan (and I agree with you that he is, but back to that in a second) and/or his general strictness.
Most cars’ cruise controls either go up by 5 mph increments, or engage at the speed you’re driving, which more than likely keeps you at a pace commiserate to the traffic flow.
Since Madam Agbotui’s demise, dignitaries including President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo and a government delegation have visited the former president and his family to commiserate with them.
The visit was to commiserate with them following Mr Rawlings’ demise on Thursday, November 12, 2020.
They are good at paying solidarity visits, after people have been killed, to commiserate with “our brother governor,” in his trying moments.
We think that it is right for us to come and commiserate with the community and the Lagos State Government for the sad incident that has happened.
Common combinations with commiserate
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to commiserate 24×
- commiserate with 24×
- we commiserate 4×
- and commiserate 3×
- commiserate on 3×
- commiserate or 2×