consoling
Example Sentences
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A couple of years ago, Arlo Parks found herself in a nightclub, consoling a complete stranger.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Soprano Hilary Cronin was a dazzling, lyrical Iole, her precisely calibrated da capo arias capturing the princess’s serene acceptance of her lot and her consoling, thoughtful presence—the antithesis of the disturbed Dejanira.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
He claimed that he began consoling a crying Minaj, only for her to start yelling at him.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 1, 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
"That drum is from a magic store," she said, consoling me.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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