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
Feelings bubbled up uncontrollably: inconsolable howls in infancy, classroom meltdowns in childhood, rages in adolescence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
She told the court: "She was inconsolable, scared, just terrified."
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
Several groups of young men looked utterly inconsolable.
From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026
“You see, when the Spares of ’65 were toadified, Rulean was inconsolable.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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