How to Use inconsolable in a Sentence
inconsolable
adjective- She was inconsolable when she learned that he had died.
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As shocked as the Cantors had been at news of Nathan’s death, Shub was inconsolable.
—cincinnati.com, 22 Aug. 2022
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Any message to the fans who are inconsolable about Judy’s fate?
—Yvonne Villarrealstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2022
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Bell was inconsolable in the locker room after the game.
—Zach Schonbrun, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2017
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Khatun, the 45-year-old from the Darrang district, is inconsolable.
—Niha Masih, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2019
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Back at the beach, Nina is dealing with a daughter inconsolable over the loss of her doll.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2021
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Son in particular was in tears on the pitch and was said to be inconsolable in the away dressing room after the game.
—SI.com, 4 Nov. 2019
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Then, there are the miscarriages, the stillbirths and the inconsolable parents.
—Talia Herman, ProPublica, 1 Nov. 2021
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Towards the end of the scene, the rancor’s keeper comes into the creature’s dungeon and is inconsolable over the creature’s demise.
—Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2022
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She was tied for top score for the night, and looked to be inconsolable after her elimination.
—Marianne Garvey, CNN, 22 Oct. 2019
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Sophia Smith was inconsolable after missing what could have been a game-winning penalty kick in the Round of 16 loss.
—Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2023
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All of them were inconsolable, too traumatized to speak in full sentences.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2024
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Meanwhile, Valieva was inconsolable in the kiss-and-cry area.
—Dave Skretta, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Feb. 2022
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The doctor told me, for future reference, to always check the toes if the baby is inconsolable.
—Joflorez, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2016
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Maddie was lying on the ground, inconsolable, refusing to move on with her day.
—Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star, 17 June 2022
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The two words sucked out what little air was present in our bodies, which were seized with gasps of disbelief and pangs of inconsolable sorrow.
—Nahanni Fontaine, Teen Vogue, 12 Mar. 2018
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Among them was an inconsolable five-year-old Syrian boy named Omar.
—Robin Hammond, National Geographic, 20 June 2018
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There was no golden age, but Roger Fidler is still inconsolable.
—David Streitfeld, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
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For Nolan Adams, age 3, this frustration has come out in the form of extended, nearly inconsolable tantrums.
—Matt Villano, CNN, 1 Mar. 2021
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The hallmark symptoms are shrill, inconsolable crying and tremors.
—Marie McCullough, Philly.com, 23 Feb. 2018
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Suzu’s sadness has deeper roots; she’s been inconsolable since her mother died years ago.
—Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 13 Jan. 2022
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For three nights, Allan sat vigil beside her, shell-shocked and inconsolable.
—Hazlitt, 13 Mar. 2024
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The Vizsla was inconsolable for weeks barely eating and clearly down.
—Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023
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Oidvin was inconsolable over losing months of training with other guides and much of her savings.
—Andrew W. Lehren, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2017
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When young Moore returned home, his mother was inconsolable.
—Amy Chillag, CNN, 18 Sep. 2020
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Travis Grayson, Chesterton’s star senior point guard, was almost inconsolable after the game.
—Michael Osipoff, chicagotribune.com, 27 Mar. 2022
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But instead of the safety his family longed for inside the U.S., the boy returned to the Sidewalk School, inconsolable, his teacher recalled.
—Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2023
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Here was a guy immensely wealthy, widely admired, at the peak of his powers — yet stricken, inconsolable.
—Alaska Dispatch News, 28 June 2017
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His skin was red and splotchy with upset; his gasping, desperate cry inconsolable.
—Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press, 2 May 2018
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With one of his massive forearms wrapped around the seemingly inconsolable Smith, Bruno Fernando helped his young teammate to the locker room.
—Don Markus, baltimoresun.com, 2 Nov. 2019
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