inconsolable

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Several groups of young men looked utterly inconsolable.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

Shakespeare offers what has become the defining portrait of this inconsolable experience in “King Lear.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

An inconsolable woman said she had lost family members in the quake, while an old man appeared dazed and lost, unable to speak to anyone.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

Neil Stephens from Crumlin, Caerphilly, paid £500 for tickets for himself and his wife, who he said was "inconsolable".

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025

And perhaps, one day, a grandmother, arriving in America laden with hand-knit sweaters and gifts, leaving, a month or two later, inconsolable, in tears.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri