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
"I'm a slow reader but I read it cover to cover and I was crying. Completely inconsolable," says Andrea.
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025
Nineteen-year-old high school graduate, Isa Muhammed, has been inconsolable since he heard that his beloved teacher's house was washed away while the teacher and eight members of his family were inside.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2025
In the days after the unexpected loss, the family mourned, but Elizabeth’s father, Judge Daniel Cady, was inconsolable.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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