inconsolable
Example Sentences
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By the time I was able to discuss the results with him, he had already imagined the worst-case scenario, and was inconsolable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Even now, poring through his footage, desperately looking for clues, McElwee pines for that larger view — the one that might somehow bring the boy back to his inconsolable father.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
Several groups of young men looked utterly inconsolable.
From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026
First reported by the Scottish Sun, the family who thought they were cremating their loved one are said to be inconsolable.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2025
He tried to calm Sitti down, but she was inconsolable, whimpering like a cat.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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