inconsolable

Example Sentences

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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

"I was in floods of tears and inconsolable," she said.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

The children were inconsolable, and Mr. Bhaer’s hair stuck straight up all over his head, for he always rumpled it wildly when disturbed in mind.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott