as in heartbroken
feeling unhappiness he was inconsolable after the death of his wife

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Recent Examples of inconsolable The film also stars Guy Pearce and Sandrine Holt. Karsh (Cassel) is a prominent businessman inconsolable since the death of his wife, who invents GraveTech, a revolutionary and controversial technology that enables the living to monitor their dear departed in their shrouds. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024 Williams — a former UConn star who led France with 19 points — was inconsolable after the heartbreaking loss as teammates helped her off the Bercy Arena floor. Susan Baek, NBC News, 11 Aug. 2024 Despite being struck steps from a hospital, the little girl could not be saved as her 37-year-old mother became inconsolable. Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024 During this period, your baby may cry excessively and be inconsolable. Wendy L. Hunter, Parents, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for inconsolable 
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  • Dog Breeds For Your Perfect Match By Brian Dillon Home & Travel Reporter 0 A dog that chewed through a wall to see its owner has left the internet heartbroken.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Madison is flawless in these closing scenes: stunned, heartbroken, unable to respond to the tentative romantic gestures of a Russian henchman who's taken a shine to her.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • However, sad to say, Gmail accounts remain a prime target for attackers of all sorts and understanding the threat is key to getting a grip on mitigating it.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • What kids gain from taking charge of their own feelings Having strong emotional regulation skills doesn’t mean kids won’t feel sad, angry, or frustrated — that’s part of being human.
    Amy Morin, Contributor, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Some artists and publishers are unhappy with the way their content is being scraped freely by companies like OpenAI and Google to train their large language models — AI models trained on huge quantities of data to generate humanlike responses.
    Ryan Browne, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Cronin — who had to cancel some summer shows this year due to unspecified health issues — further acknowledges that there’s acrimony between he and Hall, and he’s been unhappy with some of the social media discourse blaming him for the end of the REO Speedwagon name.
    Gary Graff, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
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  • The Swiss National Bank also cut rates by 50 basis points earlier in the session Thursday, exceeding expectations of a smaller trim amid an ongoing tussle with depressed inflation and a strong Swiss franc.
    Karen Gilchrist,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement Wandering in separately from the modernist monstrosity across the street are JD (Luke Wilson), a depressed out-of-work actor, and glittery, shallow Margo (Linda Cardellini), who will presently be identified as his wife.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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  • But as is typical of City at the moment, there was another sudden collapse, this miserable run was extended, and Guardiola’s attempt to fix things failed spectacularly.
    Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The storm’s sloppy mess of heavy rain and strong winds will make for treacherous travel and a miserable day in the Northeast’s major cities.
    Elisa Raffa, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The melancholy video captures intimate moments where Payne and Cassidy are traveling the world, hugging, building Lego sets and, in the final image, sharing a kiss and a laugh.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Their relationship deepens over the course of the film, culminating in a final scene that ends their story with a melancholy ambivalence.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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  • Will the Bengals' defense finally back up Joe Burrow and company to get a win, or will the Cowboys keep their postseason hopes alive with an upset win in primetime?
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Now the Eras Tour is ending, many are understandably upset that this sense of camaraderie is coming to a close.
    Callum Booth, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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  • Even his fellow prolific contemporaries don’t have a bar so high — sorry, Ridley Scott.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Under the heading of ‘better safe than sorry,’ a few businesses had already taken precautions to safeguard their executives.
    Edward Segal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024

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