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inconsolable

[in-kuhn-soh-luh-buhl] / ˌɪn kənˈsoʊ lə bəl /


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An inconsolable Solberg remained in his car for some time at the end of the stage before being encouraged to take to the podium by Gazoo Racing team principal Jari-Matti Latvala and team-mate Ogier.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

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

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

Finn left the door open to the breeze and the dirt and the frantic, inconsolable cat and stomp-limped to the ramshackle blue house across the street.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby


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