disconsolately
Example Sentences
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Frank was willing to lose the Wales forward, but he may well have cursed the decision as Kudus limped disconsolately away with what looked like a muscle injury.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
A homeless family stands disconsolately before their wrecked home.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2023
More than three years after he disconsolately walked away from Seattle, Felix Hernandez is back, a vibrant part of the Mariners organization once more.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2023
Valadon’s son slumps over disconsolately; her elderly mother stares passively; her tall young lover earnestly occupies his corner; while Valadon herself looks out warily, her mind somewhere else.
From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2021
Xavier Trucho, a lean, hangdog, yet almost delicate-looking, cynical man, was slumped disconsolately in an armchair, smoking a cigarette.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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