consoling
Example Sentences
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"As far as I remember the defendant was upset and a lot of people were giving him hugs and consoling him."
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
I’m a big Fantasy Football person, so Monday morning is normally consoling myself with how badly Sunday has gone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
He claimed that he began consoling a crying Minaj, only for her to start yelling at him.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 1, 2025
She sent encouraging emails to players and coaches after games, celebrating or consoling them depending on the outcome.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025
It is hardly consoling to remember such a feeling, and so it deadens in our minds.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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