noun
definition
The act of commiserating; sorrow for the hardships or afflictions of another; pity; compassion.
Examples of commiseration in a Sentence
He tried to avoid his old acquaintances with their commiseration and offensive offers of assistance; he avoided all distraction and recreation, and even at home did nothing but play cards with his mother, pace silently up and down the room, and smoke one pipe after another.
Tushin's large, kind, intelligent eyes were fixed with sympathy and commiseration on Rostov, who saw that Tushin with his whole heart wished to help him but could not.
There's no shame in relying on family members and close friends for support, love, and commiseration.
Friends can provide valuable commiseration and help you cope with your divorce at the same time.
She looked into her lover's face and saw in it a look of commiseration and perplexity.