disconsolateness

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At length, with almost a ludicrous aspect of disconsolateness, they slowly retired into the forest.

From Christopher Carson by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)

I know there will come feelings of disconsolateness over you occasionally, from being so out of the academic swim.

From The Letters of William James, Vol. II by James, William

Cope himself, when his father questioned him, said with frank disconsolateness, "I'm miserable!"

From Bertram Cope's Year by Fuller, Henry Blake

You know I seldom waste time in blaming myself, and tarry but a brief space in the idle disconsolateness of repentance.

From Records of Later Life by Kemble, Fanny

Ed looked singularly awkward and lonesome as he sat sprawled out in one of the low seats, and curiously enough his uncouthness and disconsolateness of attitude won her heart back again.

From Prairie Folks by Garland, Hamlin