consoling
Example Sentences
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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
I put to him that over half the country don't think it's ridiculous - many people find it consoling and representative of the United Kingdom, maybe something better than politicians.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025
This final turn is less consoling or condemnatory than darkly revealing about our assumptions about Michaela, who's portrayed as a controlling fury for most of the story.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025
I began searching my mind for a consoling way to view the roadside sights and also, frankly, for something likely to impress Farmer.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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