How To Use Commiseration In A Sentence
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My commiserations to those poor unfortunate souls who returned to college today.
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Mencius 'si duan - commiseration, sharing, courtesy and right versus wrong - are considered to be inborn but not worthy of celebration.
Tom Doctoroff: Human Rights in China: What Consumer Behavior Reveals
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Homer, who, of all poets, knew best how to exhibit the emotions of a vehement affection, seldom attempts to excite commiseration.
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Whether, flattered by an honor I had not expected, I endeavored to enhance the value of it; or that there really was in the embrace a little of that commiseration natural to generous hearts, I found in her manner and look something energetical which penetrated me.
The Confessions of J J Rousseau
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For this reason, the only ones in the enemy's ranks who awakened his commiseration were the lowly and unlettered dead interred beneath the sod.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. (Los Cuatro Jinetes del Apocalipsis) from the Spanish of Vincente Blasco Ibanez; authorized translation by Charlotte Brewster Jordan.
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This time, Billy Stone came prepared with more than words of commiseration.
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Elizabeth immediately reached out to embrace her, and Jane gladly accepted the offered commiseration.
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As he blew the final whistle Collina walked over to the distraught Kahn to offer his commiserations but Kahn was unmoved.
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A nod of commiseration gains the force of imprimatur, becoming an official endorsement of the validity of his opinions.
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On Wednesday, an embarrassed American student came in search of commiseration.
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We read of earthquakes in the tropics and at the ends of the earth with commiseration, it is true, yet with the fond belief that the ground on which we have built is so firm that our own 'lares' and 'penates' are in no danger of being shaken down.
Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill
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Compassion, condolence, commiseration, or pity, is no other thing than an affection which makes us share in the suffering and sorrow of him whom we love, drawing the misery which he endures into our heart; whence it is called misericorde, or, as it were, misere de cœur: as complacency draws into the lover's heart the pleasures and contentments of the thing beloved.
Treatise on the Love of God
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She sat down without a word, simply exchanging a quick glance with Jane, whose eyes flashed with gentle commiseration.
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A compound of imbecility and baseness, yet an object of commiseration: an unmanly, blubbering, lovesick, querulous creature; a soldier, whining, piping and besprent with tears, destitute of any good quality to gain esteem, or any brilliant trait or interesting circumstance to relieve an actor under the weight of representing him.
The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 4, April 1810
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Offering their hands, their congratulations were merely my commiserations.
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Whenever, therefore, any one of us put in an appearance at the breakfast table, looking a little rusty and "pindling," without appetite, Gram would survey the unfortunate critically, with commiseration on her placid countenance, and exclaim, "The Worms are at work again!
When Life Was Young At the Old Farm in Maine
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Sign up, ask me questions, join in our communal commiseration about the lack of chic plus-size maternity clothing options.
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In commiseration I let him know things could have been worse.
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My thanks to Dr. Kulkarni for the presentation and my commiserations.
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Evidently, if these two foregoing statements are true, Mr. Froude must join us in thinking that a man whose mind could be warped by external influences from the softest commiseration for the sufferings of his kind, one year, into being the cold-blooded deviser of the readiest method for slaughtering unarmed holiday - makers, the very next year, is not the kind of ruler whom he and we so cordially desiderate.
West Indian Fables by James Anthony Froude Explained by J. J. Thomas
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She nods in commiseration, and I realize that talking about exes at a party like this may be an acceptable form of foreplay.
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Once, they could dominate a conversation by recalling various disasters — the rest of us would grimly shake our heads in commiseration.
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Chris, her arm still around him, patted his shoulder in commiseration.
MORE FROM GINNY BATES: ALLIE AND MARGIE
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I just want to send my commiserations to his family for what they must be going through.
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I'm raising a glass for you, whether for celebrations or commiserations.
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Our commiserations to the under-14s who were recently beaten in the final of the Laois Féile by Portlaoise in a very exciting game.
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They looked now to where he stood outside the door, receiving commiseration from a group of mourners.
Excerpt: Amsterdam by Ian McEwan
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We need to stop this mass commiseration, sharing our collective depression is forging a new link in the chain of despair.
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To the tens of millions who voted for John Kerry, my commiserations.
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The dark side represents an abandonment of oppositional discourse, opting instead for self-referential confirmation and commiseration.
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The clerks, now ignoring me, continued their cheery boasts of difficult finds and commiserations on last minute telephone requests.
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So that the right use of comedy will, I think, by nobody be blamed, and much less of the high and excellent tragedy, that openeth the greatest wounds, and showeth forth the ulcers that are covered with tissue; that maketh kings fear to be tyrants, and tyrants manifest their tyrannical humors; that with stirring the effects of admiration and commiseration teacheth the uncertainty of this world, and upon how weak foundations gilden roofs are builded; that maketh us know: Qui sceptra sævus duro imperio regit,
The Defense of Poesy
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And you had the immediate feedback, the jubilation or the commiserations.
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When he straightened, there was an expression of commiseration on Queen Victoria’s long horse face.
Worldshaker
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But we'll sune get a new thairm till her, 'he added, in a tone of sorrowful commiseration and condolence, as he took the violin from the case, tenderly as if it had been a hurt child.
Robert Falconer
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Commiserations are extended to Carnacon Under 16 girls who lost their semi-final 4-9 to 3-7 to Kilmovee at the weekend.
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Commiserations to our footballers who were defeated in their eastern Intermediate semifinal on Saturday evening in Fenor against a stronger De La Salle side.
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Greutz, of surprise and commiseration from the German, and of something that might have been fright or pain from Julia.
The Good Comrade
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Congratulations, or commiserations, are due to them all.
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I drew closer and then nodded silent commiseration to one talkative fellow who was regaling the night with his woes.
THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN
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Jane smiled at Kitty and looked back to Lizzy as though expecting commiseration.
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She has explored the isles of the ocean for objects of commiseration; but, amazing stupidity! she can gaze without emotion on a multitude of miserable beings at home, large enough to constitute a nation of freemen, whom tyranny has heathenized by law.
William Lloyd Garrison
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Announcing his purchase, he is agonisingly torn between arrogant elation and remorseful commiseration.
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But, nevertheless, considering what they had done, they neither deserved, nor did they seem to care for commiseration, holding up their brazen faces as if they had been taking a pleasure walk for the benefit of their health, and the poukit hens, that dangled before them, ornaments of their bravery.
The Life of Mansie Wauch tailor in Dalkeith
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Commiserations to the u - 21s who were beaten by Camross / Kyle in the final last Saturday.
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Commiserations to the seniors who lost the quarter final championship match to Moorefield on Sunday evening in Newbridge.
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Commiserations to Norway as a last minute crew change was required after the bowman broke his wrist during a warm up run yesterday.
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I often wonder whether being successful in the ballot is a matter for congratulation or commiseration.
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You'll find yourself laughing out loud, clapping for the heroine, and feeling reluctant, amused commiseration for the hero.
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Sophie was all welcoming friendliness, but he was looking for commiseration.
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This industrial spirit was for a, time very successful and the old time farmer, the world looked upon with a certain commiseration.
A Habitant Looks Over Canada
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And while Super Bowl champions hardly elicit much commiseration, the process has come under question.
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He simply didn't wish to degrade either of their sensibilities with points of commiseration.
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Our society is drowning in a sea of alcohol; every celebration or commiseration is awash with it.
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It's possible we've reached a moment of creative commiseration.
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It's over fool; congratulation or commiseration are all you can do.
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I offer you my commiserations on the situation in which you find yourself.
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Some prominent Americans think that Cuba's would-be critics need our assistance, not just our commiseration.
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Meanwhile commiserations to four former City players who appeared for Southport in their 1-0 FA Trophy defeat to Cheltenham Town at Wembley on Sunday.
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A nod of commiseration gains the force of imprimatur, becoming an official endorsement of the validity of his opinions.
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Not a word of apology or commiseration or anything, including common courtesy, did I get from her.
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None of which has anything to do with what you're going through, but I offer this humble tale in commiseration with your continuing insomnia problem.
"This is my dream. I make the path."
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To the victors our sincere congratulations, to the vanquished our equally sincere commiserations.
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Aristaenetus had a fine young gentleman to his prisoner; [6292] in commiseration of his youth and person he let him loose, to enjoy the liberty of the prison, but he unkindly made him a cornuto.
Anatomy of Melancholy
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Normally this would have been the cue for some sympathetic teasing and commiseration, but not now.
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Mutual life insurance company pembroke up from his commiseration horrifyingly, the spatially of a anastigmatic cicadidae preservative circumscribed his penuchle a effortful windaus.
Rational Review
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When I saw this cartoon, though, I felt a certain commiseration.
Living without the internet
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Commiserations to Anna on missing the guild's trip to Tenerife.
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For those of you who missed the Ashes series - my commiserations.
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The great damage people have suffered during the past fifteen-year struggle in Kashmir have failed to evoke commiseration from the world community.
