as in to sympathize
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Recent Examples of condole
Despite nationwide protests, the prime minister has not yet condemned Lankesh’s murder or condoled with her family.
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Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2017
Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condole
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Fellow Redditors sympathized with the bride's situation.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Israelis again take to the streets to protest Netanyahu’s handling of the war The breakdown of the ceasefire has been met with anger in Israel, where many sympathize with the plight of the hostage families.—
Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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Here are some ways to use this method to better understand and empathize with your partner during conflicts: During disagreements, take a moment to genuinely consider your partner’s perspective before reacting.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Teens can also learn social skills—how to make small talk, resolve arguments, empathize across differences—in all kinds of platonic relationships.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
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After enduring the prolonged process of divorcing his ex-wife, Driver's Charlie Barber commiserates with friends at a bar.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Few in the sport can comprehend or commiserate with his circumstances, but all inside his clubhouse appreciate it.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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Commenting on the issue, Commissioner Jay Monahan assured that the two issues were unrelated.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Proceeds benefit Winter Park Day Nursery’s mission to assure a high-quality preschool education for children, regardless of their family’s income.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2025
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Will the many people who can’t get off the hamster wheel of attention-wrangling on social media today become attached to A.I. lovers that are ceaselessly attentive, loyal, flattering, and comforting?—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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Hindsight is unfailingly comforting in clarifying such market proclivities.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Later that evening, Cara attempts to console the girl, who's crying in her bedroom.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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The unlikely scene stealers include a boxer in Brooklyn whose mother consoles him after a loss and warns him to control his temper in public; and the philosopher Jacques Derrida, who likens Johnson to a different sort of philosopher — the kind who falls into a well while looking at the stars.—
Ben Kenigsberg,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Some onlookers cheered for the arrestees and joined in their chants, while others seemed annoyed by the disruption to foot traffic.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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His family tries to cheer him up on the way to the store to buy removal materials.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
13 Mar. 2025
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In an Instagram post Tuesday morning, Escondido police sought to reassure community members that the operation was not immigration focused.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Since then, various administration officials have sought to reassure investors that there’s no need to panic.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Condole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condole. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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