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How to use commiseration in a sentence

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Some prominent Americans think that Cuba's would-be critics need our assistance, not just our commiseration.
He simply didn't wish to degrade either of their sensibilities with points of commiseration.
Sophie was all welcoming friendliness, but he was looking for commiseration.
The dark side represents an abandonment of oppositional discourse, opting instead for self-referential confirmation and commiseration.
Elizabeth immediately reached out to embrace her, and Jane gladly accepted the offered commiseration.
Homer, who, of all poets, knew best how to exhibit the emotions of a vehement affection, seldom attempts to excite commiseration.
This time, Billy Stone came prepared with more than words of commiseration.
You'll find yourself laughing out loud, clapping for the heroine, and feeling reluctant, amused commiseration for the hero.
Not a word of apology or commiseration or anything, including common courtesy, did I get from her.
On Wednesday, an embarrassed American student came in search of commiseration.
Sign up, ask me questions, join in our communal commiseration about the lack of chic plus-size maternity clothing options.
Announcing his purchase, he is agonisingly torn between arrogant elation and remorseful commiseration.
She sat down without a word, simply exchanging a quick glance with Jane, whose eyes flashed with gentle commiseration.
She nods in commiseration, and I realize that talking about exes at a party like this may be an acceptable form of foreplay.
A nod of commiseration gains the force of imprimatur, becoming an official endorsement of the validity of his opinions.
As a result of this diligence, I have received commendation and commiseration in equal measure from both the paid and the voluntary participants.
We need to stop this mass commiseration, sharing our collective depression is forging a new link in the chain of despair.
Jane smiled at Kitty and looked back to Lizzy as though expecting commiseration.
The great damage people have suffered during the past fifteen-year struggle in Kashmir have failed to evoke commiseration from the world community.
Good and bad behaviour Girl power plays ReprintsMore profound similarities might be deemed matters of mutual commiseration.
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Examples from Classical Literature
Poor Miss Clinker's happy summer with her mother was being a good deal dimmed by her unassuaged sympathy and commiseration.
She looked into her lover's face and saw in it a look of commiseration and perplexity.
And he began to feel a commiseration for the men who were not in dress suits.
People expressed their commiseration for a woman married to that Jack-in-the-box.
He shrank from every excessive sentiment, and my commiseration was practically unbounded.
Yet beneath her obduracy was some vague note of commiseration which he could not understand.
Julia felt that she could love no one and that she deserved endless commiseration for her lovelessness.
A little fear, perhaps, but he could not fancy either pity or commiseration.
Mrs. Delancy was actually horrified by her niece's commiseration.
The people in her regarded them with looks of commiseration.
His eyes were filled with commiseration for the poor animal.
The cook eyed the captive with curiosity not unmixed with commiseration.
Even the common people, the severest critics of the conduct of their betters, had commiseration with the follies of Prior Aymer.
There was much commiseration for her as she was removed, and much sympathy with her father.
It has inspired me with great commiseration, and I hope I understand it and its influences.
Tupman, with an air of gentle commiseration, as if animal spirits were contraband, and their possession without a permit a high crime and misdemeanour.
Tom in various ways manifested a tenderness of feeling, a commiseration for his fellow-sufferers, strange and new to them, which was watched with a jealous eye by Legree.
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