as in heartbroken
feeling unhappiness
he was inconsolable after the death of his wife
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Recent Examples of inconsolable
But Cal is understandably pretty inconsolable, which leaves Schmitt crying outside.
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Laura Bradley, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
The primate’s behavior could instead suggest a failure to grasp the fact that the baby has died; far from being inconsolable, maybe the animal in question is just oblivious.
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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
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Laura Bradley, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
The primate’s behavior could instead suggest a failure to grasp the fact that the baby has died; far from being inconsolable, maybe the animal in question is just oblivious.
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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
See All Example Sentences for inconsolable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsolable
Adjective
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Boldt hired 300 workers to construct the six-story, 120-room castle outfitted with a drawbridge and tower, but when Louise died suddenly in 1904, the heartbroken Boldt halted construction and never returned to the island.—
Gulnaz Khan,
AFAR Media,
13 Feb. 2025
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There are similar Valentine’s Day opportunities geared toward the heartbroken.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Especially sad is the case of Netta, one of Liat’s three children, who survived the attack.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Feb. 2025
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But after a third season that saw Billy (Gil Bellows) strut around with a coterie of women from a Robert Palmer video before dropping dead of a brain tumor, this outing is remarkably grounded, poignant…and sad.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Many previous Trump advisers, including Mr. Bolton, have tried to contain Mr. Trump, with unhappy results.—
Michael Crowley,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Thus, Amazon knows there won't be a raft of unhappy customers complaining about losing their apps.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Today’s youth can feel depressed by the state of society while remaining incredibly sensitive, inventive, and caring.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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Man Shares Theory About Why Gen Z Are Depressed By Alice Gibbs Senior Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 20 A 24-year-old marketing agency owner who lives in Tampa, Florida, has sparked discussion after sharing this theory about why Gen Z is depressed.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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There’s no sugarcoating it: Being sick can be miserable.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Feb. 2025
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The way McAvoy used his great stick and heavy body to make life miserable for Canadians, including his Bruins teammate, Brad Marchand.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Still, the movie ends on a note of melancholy self-reckoning that lingers.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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Over Martin’s delicate playing, her aching rasp resonated to the rafters, a melancholy shudder that still sounded comforting.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And the charge Jones drew on Bogdan Bogdanović with 1:53 remaining set the table for the Bulls to attempt — and, ultimately, fail — to pull off the upset win.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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The flip side to that is that an upset loss to either would be a death blow.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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There was that whole affair in season 1, which ended in murder — sorry, Adam (Peter Gadiot) — and there have been a number of secrets, and not just about book clubs.—
Samantha Highfill,
EW.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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This is not the time for anyone to be feeling sorry for themselves.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Inconsolable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsolable. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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